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 23, 2023
FERGUSON PLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Jersey, Channel Islands | 001-40066 | 98-1499339 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||||||||
1020 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom | RG41 5TS | |||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +44 (0) 118 927 3800
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 Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary Shares of 10 pence | FERG | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| London 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 8.01 | Other Events. | ||||
On March 17, 2023, Ferguson plc (the “Company”) released a notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMRs”), which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. On each of March 20, 2023 and March 21, 2023, the Company released a weekly report in connection with the Company’s share repurchase program, which are filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto. | |||||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
| (d) | Exhibits | ||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | |||||
| 99.2 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
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. | |||||||||||
Ferguson plc (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | March 23, 2023 | By: | /s/ Katherine McCormick | ||||||||
| Name: | Katherine McCormick | ||||||||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | ||||||||||