maxr_8-K_20190523

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

May 23, 2019

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001‑38228	83‑2809420
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1300 W. 120th Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80234

(Address of principal executive offices)

303‑684‑2207

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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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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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, at $0.0001 par value	MAXR	New York Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, at $0.01 par value	—	—

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 23, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing it has been selected by NASA to build and perform a spaceflight demonstration of the lunar Gateway’s power and propulsion element spacecraft.

A copy of the Company’s press release regarding the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Maxar Technologies Inc., dated May 23, 2019.

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.


	MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Date: May 23, 2019
	By:	/s/ James C. Lee
		Name: James C. Lee
		Title: SVP, General Counsel and Secretary