Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 21 2020 - 9:03AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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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 20, 2020
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-10308
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06-0918165
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ
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07054
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(973) 496-4700
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title Of Each Class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name Of Each Exchange
On Which Registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.01
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CAR
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The NASDAQ Global Select Market
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Common Stock Purchase Right
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N/A
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The NASDAQ Global Select Market
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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. ☐
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On May 20, 2020, Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and Computershare Inc., as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”), entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Rights Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020, between the Company and the Rights Agent (the “Rights Agreement”).
The Amendment accelerates the expiration of the Company’s common share purchase rights (the “Rights”) under the Rights Agreement from the Close of Business (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement) on January 26, 2021 to the Close of Business on May 22, 2020, and the Rights Agreement will terminate at such time. At the time of the termination of the Rights Agreement, all of the Rights distributed to holders of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement will expire.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 1.02
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Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
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The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 3.03
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Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
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The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
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 hereto duly authorized.
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AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jean M. Sera
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Jean M. Sera
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief
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Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Date: May 21, 2020
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