UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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AUDACY, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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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 17, 2023
AUDACY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania | 001-14461 | 23-1701044 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor | ||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 19103 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (610) 660-5610
(Former name or former address, changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading |
Name of each exchange | ||
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | AUD | 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 ☐
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Listing and Trading Update
As previously disclosed, on May 16, 2023, the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) notified Audacy, Inc. (the Company) that it had elected to commence proceedings to delist the Companys Class A Common Stock (the Class A common stock) from the NYSE pursuant to Section 802.01D of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (Section 802.01D). The Company intends to appeal this determination by the NYSE by filing a written request within ten business days after receiving the notice. If the Company is successful in its appeal of the NYSEs decision to commence delisting proceedings pursuant to Section 802.01D, the Class A common stock may resume trading on the NYSE. In the interim, effective May 17, 2023, the Companys Class A common stock began trading over the counter under the symbol AUDA.
Supplemental Proxy Statement Information
This report is being filed to supplement the information contained in the proxy statement filed by the Company on April 4, 2023 (the Proxy Statement) in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 24, 2023.
As previously disclosed on pages 8 and 10 of the Proxy Statement under the headings Proposal 2, Approval of a Reverse Stock SplitDescription of Proposal and Proposal 2, Approval of a Reverse Stock SplitDescription of ProposalCertain Risks and Potential Disadvantages Associated with a Reverse Stock SplitThe Reverse Stock Split will not decrease our authorized shares, the reverse stock split of our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock at the reverse stock split ratio to be determined as described in the Proxy Statement (the Reverse Stock Split Proposal) will not change the number of authorized shares of our Class A or Class B common stock. These disclosures accurately describe the Reverse Stock Split Proposal and accurately describe the proposed amendment to Article EIGHTH of the Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement), which will effectuate the Reverse Stock Split Proposal if approved by shareholders.
We are providing this supplementary information to correct certain amounts in the table under the heading Proposal 2, Approval of a Reverse Stock SplitDescription of ProposalEffect of the Reverse Stock SplitEffect on Shares of Our Class A and Class B Common Stock on page 12 of the Proxy Statement as a result of a typographical error. This error inadvertently reduced the number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock authorized as the split factor of the reverse stock split increased in the column titled Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized, which required the amounts in the final column to be recalculated. The other amounts reported in the table and the related footnotes are correct and remain unchanged.
The corrected table is below and replaces the original table on page 12 of the Proxy Statement in its entirety.
Status |
Class of Stock |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized (3) |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Underlying Outstanding RSUs and Options |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance (1) |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized but Not Outstanding, Underlying or Reserved (2) (3) |
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Present State No-Reverse Stock Split |
Class A | 200,000,000 | 135,256,323 | 12,420,568 | 4,355,667 | 47,967,442 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 75,000,000 | 4,045,199 | 0 | 0 | 70,954,801 | |||||||||||||||||||
Post-Reverse Stock Split Split Factor of 1:2 |
Class A | 200,000,000 | 67,628,161 | 6,210,284 | 2,177,833 | 123,983,722 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 75,000,000 | 2,022,599 | 0 | 0 | 72,977,401 | |||||||||||||||||||
Post-Reverse Stock Split Split Factor of 1:5 |
Class A | 200,000,000 | 27,051,264 | 2,484,113 | 871,133 | 169,593,490 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 75,000,000 | 809,039 | 0 | 0 | 74,190,961 | |||||||||||||||||||
Post-Reverse Stock Split Split Factor of 1:10 |
Class A | 200,000,000 | 13,525,632 | 1,242,056 | 435,566 | 184,796,746 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 75,000,000 | 404,519 | 0 | 0 | 74,595,481 | |||||||||||||||||||
Post-Reverse Stock Split Split Factor of 1:15 |
Class A | 200,000,000 | 9,017,088 | 828,037 | 290,377 | 189,864,498 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 75,000,000 | 269,679 | 0 | 0 | 74,730,321 | |||||||||||||||||||
Post-Reverse Stock Split Split Factor of 1:20 |
Class A | 200,000,000 | 6,762,816 | 621,028 | 217,783 | 192,398,373 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 75,000,000 | 202,259 | 0 | 0 | 74,797,741 | |||||||||||||||||||
Post-Reverse Stock Split Split Factor of 1:30 |
Class A | 200,000,000 | 4,508,544 | 414,018 | 145,188 | 194,932,250 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 75,000,000 | 134,839 | 0 | 0 | 74,865,161 |
(1) | Excludes amounts shown in Column titled Number of Shares of Common Stock Underlying Outstanding RSUs and Options. Presently includes: (a) 3,820,709 available under the Audacy 2022 Equity Compensation Plan; and (b) 534,958 shares available under the Audacy Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
(2) | Under our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, we are generally not authorized to issue additional shares of Class B Common Stock. Additional shares of Class B Common Stock could only be issued to existing holders upon a future stock dividend, forward stock split or similar action that impacts the Class B Common Stock. |
(3) | Column modified to correct typographical error described above. |
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.
Audacy, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew P. Sutor, IV | |
Andrew P. Sutor, IV | ||
Executive Vice President |
Dated: May 17, 2023