Consensus Cloud Solutions (CCSI) 8-K Provides Fourth Quarter 2021 Preliminary Results

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) February 28, 2022

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-40750	87-1139414
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

700 S. Flower Street, 15th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(323) 860-9200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CCSI	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 2, 2022, Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 and financial guidance for fiscal year 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being 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 incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 28, 2022, Steve Emberland, the principal accounting officer of the Company notified the Company that he is stepping down from his position effective March 3, 2022. Accordingly, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Jim Malone, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to serve as the principal accounting officer. Mr. Malone’s biographical information is set forth in the Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2022, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated March 2, 2022
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.

		Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (Registrant)
Date:	March 2, 2022	By:	/s/ Vithya Aubee
			Vithya Aubee Vice President and Secretary