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):
May 18, 2017
MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-19357 | 16-0838627 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 200 Holleder Parkway, Rochester, New York | 14615 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (585)647-6400 | |||
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On May 18, 2017, Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its operating results for the fourth quarter and year-ended March 25, 2017, as well as first quarter and fiscal 2018 estimated comparable store sales and diluted earnings per share. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
The Company announced that its Board of Directors initiated an increased cash dividend for fiscal 2018 of $.72 and declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 of $.18 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. Further details are contained in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The Company also confirmed that, in March 2017, it completed the acquisition of 16 stores from a Car-X franchisee, including 13 locations in Illinois and three in Iowa. Further details are contained in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The Company will hold its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester, New York. The record date for the Annual Meeting is June 26, 2017.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. | |
| (b) | Not applicable. | |
| (c) | The following is a list of exhibits furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K: | |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 18, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
May 18, 2017 | By: | /s/ Maureen E. Mulholland | ||||
Maureen E. Mulholland | ||||||
Vice President – General Counsel and | ||||||
Secretary | ||||||