UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2021
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34963 | 20-3717839 | ||
(State or other jurisdictions of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification. No) |
4707 Executive Drive, | San Diego, | California | 92121 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 877-7210
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock - par value $0.001 per share | LPLA | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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).
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 10, 2021, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, LPL Holdings, Inc. (“LPL Holdings”), intended to offer $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the “senior notes”). Also on May 10, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the senior notes offering. Copies of such press releases are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 10, 2021, LPL Holdings and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a purchase agreement with the representatives of the initial purchasers named therein relating to the senior notes offering. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, LPL Holdings will issue and sell $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031 bearing interest at a rate of 4.375% at an issue price of 100% of their aggregate principal amount. The consummation of the senior notes offering is subject to customary closing conditions.
LPL Holdings intends to use the net proceeds from the senior notes offering, together with corporate cash, to repay borrowings on its existing revolving credit facility related to its acquisition of the wealth management business of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. on April 30, 2021, and to pay fees and expenses related to the senior notes offering.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press release dated May 10, 2021 (“LPL Financial Announces Proposed Senior Unsecured Notes Offering”) | |
99.2 | Press release dated May 10, 2021 (“LPL Financial Announces Pricing of Senior Unsecured Notes Offering”) | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Gregory M. Woods | |
Name: | Gregory M. Woods | |
Title: | Secretary |
Dated: May 10, 2021