UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2016
WL ROSS HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-36477 | 46-5188282 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1166 Avenue of the Americas | |
| New York, New York | 10036 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 826-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 11, 2016, WL Ross Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing several developments regarding its proposed merger with Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of the Company, dated May 11, 2016. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| | WL Ross Holding Corp. | |
| | | | |
| Date: May 11, 2016 | By: | /s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. | |
| | Name: | Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. | |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of the Company, dated May 11, 2016. |
