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): May 31, 2024
Flutter Entertainment plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ireland | 001-37403 | 98-1782229 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
290 Park Ave South, 14th Floor | 10010 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (646) 930-0950
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange | ||
Ordinary Shares, nominal value of €0.09 per share | FLUT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 31, 2024, Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) released, via the Regulatory News Service in London (the “RNS”), an announcement (the “RNS Announcement”) stating that its primary listing is on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), effective May 31, 2024, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. This follows the transfer of the Company’s listing category on the Official List of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority from “Premium Listing (commercial company)” to “Standard Listing (shares)” as of 8:00 a.m. BST / 3:00 a.m. ET on May 31, 2024. The Company’s shares remain eligible for and continue to trade on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (the “LSE”) on the Standard Listing segment. The RNS Announcement was made in order to comply with disclosure requirements pursuant to the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
On May 31, 2024, the Company also released, via the RNS, an additional announcement regarding a change of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | RNS Announcement regarding primary listing, dated May 31, 2024 | |
99.2 | RNS Announcement regarding directorate/CFO change, dated May 31, 2024 | |
104 | The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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.
Flutter Entertainment plc | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: May 31, 2024 | By: | /s/ Edward Traynor | ||||
Name: | Edward Traynor | |||||
Title: | General Counsel and Company Secretary |