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): March 12, 2022
Jackson Financial Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-40274 | | 98-0486152 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.) |
1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan | | 48951 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(517) 381-5500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 Symbol(s) | Name of Exchange on Which Registered |
| Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share | JXN | 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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 12, 2022, Jackson Financial Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Class A Common Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Share Repurchase Agreement”) with Athene Co-Invest Reinsurance Affiliate 1A Ltd. (“Athene”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase from Athene seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000) shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value. The price per share to be paid by the Company under the Share Repurchase Agreement is $37.89.
The share repurchase described above was made pursuant to the Company’s existing share repurchase program and was completed on March 14, 2022. The aggregate price paid by the Company under the Share Repurchase Agreement was approximately $28,417,500, which the Company funded with cash on hand.
The description of the Share Repurchase Agreement in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Share Repurchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | JACKSON FINANCIAL INC. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Marcia Wadsten |
| | | Marcia Wadsten |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: March 14, 2022
