Post (POST) 8-K August 3, 2018 Post Holdings, Inc. Announces Formation of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 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): August 3, 2018

Post Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri	1-35305	45-3355106
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144
(Address, including Zip Code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 644-7600

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

At its previously announced conference call on Friday, August 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, Post Holdings, Inc. (“Post”) will discuss the formation of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. (“8th Avenue”) and Post’s agreement with THL Equity Fund VIII Investors (PB), LLC, an affiliate of Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. (“THL”) pursuant to which Post and THL together will separately capitalize 8th Avenue. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8‑K, and incorporated by reference herein, is a presentation that Post will reference on the conference call.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 3, 2018	Post Holdings, Inc.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Diedre J. Gray
	Name:	Diedre J. Gray
	Title:	EVP, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Presentation dated August 3, 2018

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