Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 8-K Zebra Technologies to Acquire Matrox Imaging, Broadening Its Portfolio of Machine Vision Solutions

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 14, 2022

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware	000-19406	36-2675536
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3 Overlook Point, Lincolnshire, Illinois		60069
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847-634-6700

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	Name of exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	ZBRA	The 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).

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 15, 2022, Zebra Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Zebra”), issued a press release announcing the entry into a Share Purchase Agreement, by and among Zebra, Zebra Technologies Canada ULC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zebra, and Lortron Holding Corporation Ltd., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (“Lortron”), dated March 14, 2022, pursuant to which Zebra has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding share capital of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lortron. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.  

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated March 15, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL)

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.

	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Date: March 15, 2022	By:	/s/ Cristen Kogl
		Cristen Kogl
		Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated March 15, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL)