UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 9, 2018
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Welbilt, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-37548 | 47-4625716 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2227 Welbilt Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida 34655
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(727) 375-7010
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Conditions. |
On August 9, 2018, Welbilt, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company further announced that it has revised its presentation of Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Share, which are non-GAAP financial measures, to exclude the impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses. In order to assist investors in understanding the impact of this change and for comparability purposes, attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference is a recast presentation of the impacted non-GAAP financial measures to conform to the revised presentation for fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.
Neither the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, nor the recast non-GAAP financial information furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. | | Description | | Furnished Herewith |
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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.
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| WELBILT, INC. |
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Date: August 9, 2018 | By: | /s/ Haresh Shah |
| | Haresh Shah |
| | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |