Civitas Solutions 8-K Civitas Solutions, Inc. Announces Appointment of Robert Rosner to its Board of Directors

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 28, 2018

CIVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36623	65-1309110
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

313 Congress Street, 6th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(617)790-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 28, 2018, the Board of Directors of Civitas Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the number of directors from eight to nine and appointed Robert S. Rosner as a Class II director, effective August 28, 2018, to fill the vacancy resulting from the increase in the size of the board. The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Rosner is an “independent director,” as such term is defined in the New York Stock Exchange Rules. Mr. Rosner will not serve on any committees at this time.

Mr. Rosner isCo-President of Vestar Capital Partners (“Vestar”), affiliates of which own approximately 52% of the Company’s common stock. As an employee of Vestar, Mr. Rosner will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. Apart from Mr. Rosner’s relationship with Vestar, there are no relationships between Mr. Rosner and the Company or its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Rosner to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Civitas Solutions, Inc. on August 30, 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.

	CIVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC.
	/s/ Bruce F. Nardella
Date: August 31, 2018	Name: Bruce F. Nardella
	Title: Chief Executive Officer and President