UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): July 12, 2022
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| England and Wales | | 001-34652 | | 98-1386780 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
529 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703, United States
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
+1(508) 236 3800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 exchange on which registered |
| Ordinary Shares - nominal value €0.01 per share | ST | 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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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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. o
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| Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
On July 12, 2022, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (the “Company”) completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of 100% of the shares of Dynapower Company, LLC ( “Dynapower”) for $580.0 million pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "SPA"). The transaction follows receipt of regulatory approval from all authorities required by the SPA. The foregoing description of the SPA is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SPA, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 26, 2022 and is incorporated therein by reference.
On July 13, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | | | | SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC |
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| | | | | /s/ Maria Freve |
| Date: | July 18, 2022 | | | | Name: Maria Freve |
| | | | | Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
