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
September 25, 2012
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Standard Parking Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-50796 |
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16-1171179 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 274-2000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 26, 2012, Standard Parking Corporation (Standard), KCPC Holdings, Inc. (KCPC) and Central Parking Corporation (Central) entered into an Asset Preservation Stipulation and Order (the Stipulation and Order) and a Proposed Final Judgment (the Proposed Final Judgment) with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice regarding Standards acquisition of KCPC by means of a merger (the Merger) of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard with and into KCPC, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 28, 2012, by and among KCPC, Standard, Hermitage Merger Sub, Inc., and Kohlberg CPC Rep, L.L.C. The Stipulation and Order and Proposed Final Judgment were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the District Court) on September 26, 2012.
Under the terms of the Proposed Final Judgment and Stipulation and Order, Standard and Central will divest contracts covering slightly more than 100 off-street parking facilities. The contracts, which include both leases and management agreements, will be sold, terminated or permitted to expire without renewal. Upon approval of the Stipulation and Order and Proposed Final Judgment by the District Court, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 will be terminated and the parties will be permitted to consummate the Merger.
Standard issued a press release announcing its entry into the Stipulation and Order and the filing of the Proposed Final Judgment. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
At a meeting of Standards Board of Directors (the Board) held on September 25, 2012, the Board approved certain changes to Standards management team in connection with the anticipated closing of the Merger, including appointing Thomas Hagerman, Standards current Chief Operating Officer, as Executive Vice President, Chief Business Development Officer. As disclosed in Standards Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2012, in his new position, Mr. Hagerman will have chief responsibility for all of the combined companys business development efforts throughout North America. Once Mr. Hagerman assumes his new position, he will no longer serve as Standards Chief Operating Officer.
In addition, the Board appointed G Marc Baumann, Standards Chief Financial Officer, as President, Urban Operations. In his new position, Mr. Baumann will have chief responsibility for the combined companys operations in major metropolitan areas. Mr. Baumann will remain Standards Chief Financial Officer. Effective as of the date of the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Baumanns base salary will be increased to $550,000. Mr. Baumanns base salary for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $437,610. Beginning in 2013, Mr. Baumanns annual target bonus opportunity will be $250,000. Other information regarding Mr. Baumann is contained in Standards Definitive Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012.
The appointments of Mr. Hagerman and Mr. Baumann to their new positions are subject to, and will be effective immediately following, the consummation of the Merger.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Standard Parking Corporation on September 26, 2012
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Standard Parking Corporation |
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Date: September 26, 2012 |
/s/ G MARC BAUMANN |
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G. Marc Baumann |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
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900 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60611 (312) 274-2000 |
Contacts: |
Investors |
Media |
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G. Marc Baumann |
Michael K. Wolf |
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Executive Vice President and CFO |
Executive Vice President and CAO |
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(312) 274-2199 |
(312) 274-2070 |
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mbaumann@standardparking.com |
mwolf@standardparking.com |
Standard Parking Corporation Receives Clearance
to Close Merger with Central Parking Corporation
CHICAGO Sept. 26, 2012 - Standard Parking Corporation (NASDAQ: STAN), one of the nations leading providers of parking management, ground transportation and other ancillary services, today announced that it has reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding Standard Parkings merger with Central Parking Corporation. As part of the agreement, Standard Parking and Central Parking have entered into a Stipulation and a Proposed Final Judgment with DOJ that will permit the merger to proceed upon court approval. The parties expect to consummate the transaction promptly.
Under the terms of the Stipulation and the Proposed Final Judgment filed on September 26, 2012 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Standard Parking and Central Parking will divest contracts and any related interests covering slightly more than 100 off street parking facilities. The contracts, which include both leases and management agreements, will be sold, terminated or permitted to expire without renewal. After the contracts and any related interests are divested, the combined entity will continue to manage the parking operations of more than 4,200 parking facilities located throughout the United States. The agreement with DOJ also will lead to the termination of the Waiting Period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976.
We are pleased that DOJ has completed its antitrust review of the merger and that weve been able to reach an agreement that satisfies DOJs concerns, said James A. Wilhelm, President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Parking Corporation. We look forward to closing the merger and moving forward with our integration plans so that we can realize the transactions anticipated benefits for our clients, customers and stockholders.
Standard Parking intends to close the transaction in conjunction with the end of its 2012 third quarter. On October 1, the first business day on which Standard Parking and Central Parking will operate jointly, the management team will provide further information regarding the transactions closing.
About Standard Parking
Standard Parking is a leading national provider of parking facility management, ground transportation and other ancillary services. With approximately 12,000 employees, Standard
Parking manages approximately 2,200 facilities, containing over 1.2 million parking spaces in hundreds of cities across North America, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving more than 60 airports. More information can be found at www.standardparking.com.
More information about Standard Parking is available at http://ir.standardparking.com. You should not construe the information on this website to be a part of this release. Standard Parkings annual reports filed on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its current reports on Form 8-K are available on the Internet at www.sec.gov and can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Companys website.
More information about the transaction is accessible on our transaction specific website at: www.standardparkingevolution.com.
About Central Parking
Central is a leader in parking management serving large and small property owners, infrastructure funds and governmental clients to maximize service, revenue and value creation. With operations in 39 states and Puerto Rico, Central Parkings locations include: mixed-use developments, office buildings, hotels, stadiums and arenas, airports, hospitals, universities, municipalities, and toll roads. In addition, through its USA Parking subsidiary, Central is one of the premier valet operators in the nation with more four and five diamond luxury properties including hotels and resorts than any other valet competitor. Centrals over one million parking spaces operate under the brands Central Parking System, CPS Parking, New South Parking and USA Parking. Central Parking is owned by affiliates of Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C., Lubert-Adler Partners, L.P. and Versa Capital Management, LLC.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expectations for the combined company. The Company has tried to identify these statements by using words such as expect, anticipate, believe, could, should, estimate, expect, intend, may, plan, predict, project and will and similar terms and phrases, but such words, terms and phrases are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on managements expectations and beliefs concerning future events and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to operations and the business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond managements control. Actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, the following: the risk that the proposed business combination transaction between the Company and Central Parking is not completed; the ability to integrate Central Parking into the business of the Company successfully and the amount of time and expense spent and incurred in connection with the integration; the risk that the economic benefits, cost savings and other synergies that the Company anticipates as a result of the transaction are not fully realized or take longer to realize than expected; the impact of the divestitures of management contracts and leases required by the Companys agreement with the DOJ; other losses, or renewals on less favorable terms, of management contracts and leases; the effect on the strategy and operations of the combined company of changes to the Companys board of directors and
management upon the completion of the merger; intense competition; adverse litigation judgments or settlements; the loss of key employees; changes in general economic and business conditions or demographic trends; the impact of public and private regulations; financial difficulties or bankruptcy of major clients; insurance losses that are worse than expected or adverse events not covered by insurance; labor disputes; extraordinary events affecting parking at facilities that the Company manages, including emergency safety measures, military or terrorist attacks, cyber terrorism and natural disasters; the risk that state and municipal government clients sell or enter into long-term leases of parking-related assets to or with our competitors or clients of our competitors; uncertainty in the credit markets; availability, terms and deployment of capital; and the Companys ability to obtain performance bonds on acceptable terms.
For a detailed discussion of factors that could affect the Companys future operating results, please see the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the disclosures under Risk Factors in those filings. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances or future events or for any other reason.
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