UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | September 12, 2019 | |
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| WEX INC. | |
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| Delaware | | 001-32426 | | 01-0526993 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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| 1 Hancock Street | Portland | ME | 04101 | |
| Address of principal executive offices | Zip Code | |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | 207 | 773-8171 | |
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| Not Applicable | |
| (Former name or former address if changes since last report) | |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | WEX | New York Stock Exchange | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act . ☐
Explanatory Note
On September 18, 2019, WEX Inc. (the "Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 12, 2019 (the “Original Form 8-K”) reporting under Item 5.02 the appointment of a new director, Stephen Smith, to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company. Committee assignments had not been determined as of the filing of the Original Form 8-K. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed for the purpose of amending Item 5.02 of the Original Form 8-K to provide an update on the committee assignments. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A does not amend or modify the Original Form 8-K in any other respect.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously reported, on September 12, 2019, the Board of the Company voted to elect Stephen Smith as a Class III Director, to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. On March 13, 2020 Stephen Smith was appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Finance Committee of the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 19, 2020
WEX Inc.
By: /s/ Roberto Simon
Name: Roberto Simon
Title: Chief Financial Officer
