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): March 13, 2020
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-35898 |
| 27-4749725 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
96 Morton Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York |
| 10014 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (212) 261-9000
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 $0.0001 per share |
| LIND |
| The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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8.01 Other Events
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (“Lindblad”) announced today that, as of Monday, March 16, it is suspending all voyages through April 30, 2020 due to the increased global spread of the COVID-19 virus. To date, Lindblad has not had any known cases of COVID-19 aboard any of its ships. CEO, Sven Lindblad, announced this suspension to his clients in a letter that stated, “we anticipate in the coming weeks that the global spread of the virus will negatively affect the ability to safely get to and from our ships no matter how safe we believe them to be” and that Lindblad feels a deep responsibility to its guests and crews. “Travel is, and should be, a joyous experience, including the anticipation before an actual expedition. Worrying about the specter of illness defeats that joy.” While Lindblad’s voyages will be temporarily suspended, Lindblad’s offices will remain open to handle in an orderly way changes in customers’ plans, to get ready to again go about the business of exploring the world, and to keep its employees engaged in order for them to have a livelihood and to be ready when travel once again resumes.
Lindblad also announced that, in light of the global impact of the COVID-19 virus, it is withdrawing its full year 2020 current financial outlook.
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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March 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Craig I. Felenstein |
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| Craig I. Felenstein |
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