UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 8, 2018
Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38076 | 42-1775077 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
31910 Del Obispo Street Suite 200 San Juan Capistrano, California | 92675 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 226-5700
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 8, 2018, Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the pricing of a public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock (the “Offering”) held by investment funds managed by Onex Partners Manager LP and its affiliates (collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”) at a public offering price of $18.50 per share. The Selling Stockholders granted the underwriters of the Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on March 13, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company is not offering any shares of common stock in the Offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in the Offering.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press Release issued by Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. dated March 8, 2018. |
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.
| Date: March 8, 2018 | EMERALD EXPOSITIONS EVENTS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David Gosling | ||
| David Gosling | |||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||