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): October 15, 2020
ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38864 | 83-2583782 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
13211 Merriman Road
Livonia, Michigan 48150
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 449-6700
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
| ALTG |
| The New York Stock Exchange |
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock |
| ALTG WS |
| The 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 8.01. Other Events.
On October 15, 2020, Alta Equipment Group Inc. (“Alta” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Howell Tractor and Equipment, a privately held heavy equipment dealer serving Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
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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.
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Dated: October 15, 2020 | By: | /s/ Ryan Greenawalt |
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| Name: Ryan Greenawalt |
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| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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