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) August 18, 2021
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-10883 | 52-1375208 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3900 McCarty Lane | | |
Lafayette | Indiana | | 47905 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (765) 771-5310
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:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | WNC | | 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 8.01 Other Events.
On August 18, 2021, Wabash National Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its board of directors approved the Company’s regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock. The dividend declared is payable on October 28, 2021, to stockholders of record on October 7, 2021.
On August 19, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional $150 million of its common stock through August 2024, representing approximately 20 percent of the Company’s current market capitalization. This is an increase to the existing repurchase program approved in November 2018, of which less than $1 million was available as of August 19, 2021. Stock repurchases under this program may be made in the open market or in private transactions at times and in amounts determined by the Company. The Company, at its sole discretion, may limit or terminate the stock repurchase program at any time based on market conditions, liquidity needs, or other factors.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
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Date: August 19, 2021 | By: | /s/ Michael N. Pettit |
| | Michael N. Pettit |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |