UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): November 20, 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 November 20, 2018, Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (“Emerald” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Emerald authorized and approved a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which Emerald may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock for an aggregate repurchase price not to exceed $20,000,000 through open market purchases (either with or without a10b5-1 plan), block transactions, privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, through and including December 31, 2019, subject to early termination or extension by the Board. The Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. The Company anticipates funding any share repurchases from its cash on hand and permitted borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program will depend on a variety of factors, including available liquidity, general market and economic conditions, regulatory requirements, capital structure optimization, valuation metrics and other factors.
The press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. dated November 20, 2018, announcing the authorization and approval of a share repurchase program. |
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: November 20, 2018 | EMERALD EXPOSITIONS EVENTS, INC.
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By: | /s/ David Gosling | |||||
David Gosling | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |