8-K

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): March 5, 2018

Commission File Number	Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter, Address of principal executive offices and Telephone number	State of  incorporation	I.R.S. Employer  Identification  Number
001-35979	HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. 3100 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 1480 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (770) 852-9000	Delaware	26-0486780
333-159809	HD SUPPLY, INC. 3100 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 1480 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (770) 852-9000	Delaware	75-2007383

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 5, 2018,  HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “HD Supply”), HD Supply, Inc.’s parent company, issued a press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release “HD Supply Completes Acquisition of A.H. Harris” dated March 5, 2018.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release “HD Supply Completes Acquisition of A.H. Harris” dated March 5, 2018.

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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.

Date: March 5, 2018	HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Dan S. McDevitt
		Dan S. McDevitt
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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.

Date: March 5, 2018	HD Supply, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Dan S. McDevitt
		Dan S. McDevitt
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media Contact:

Quiana Pinckney, APR

HD Supply Public Relations

770.852.9057

Quiana.Pinckney@HDSupply.com

HD Supply Completes Acquisition of A.H. Harris

ATLANTA — March 5, 2018 — HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDS), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies, a leading specialty construction distributor serving the Northeast, Mid- and South-Atlantic regions.

A.H. Harris brings an experienced team of associates and extensive network of more than 50 locations from the Carolinas to New England and will operate under the HD Supply Construction & Industrial — White Cap business unit, which is a leading supplier of specialty hardware, tools, and materials. The combination of these businesses will enable the combined company to provide greater value to its customers and suppliers and better serve their needs.

“We are thrilled for our customers and associates that A.H. Harris has joined the HD Supply team,” said John Stegeman, President, HD Supply Construction & Industrial. “This acquisition further strengthens HD Supply Construction & Industrial — White Cap’s presence in the eastern United States, deepens its product expertise, and increases its value-added service offerings for our customers and preferred suppliers.”

King & Spalding served as legal counsel to HD Supply on the transaction. Houlihan Lokey and Lincoln International acted as financial advisors and Kirkland & Ellis served as legal counsel to A.H. Harris Construction Supplies.

About HD Supply Construction & Industrial — White Cap

With 220 U.S. locations and more than 4,300 knowledgeable full-time associates, HD Supply Construction & Industrial — White Cap is the nation’s leading distributor of specialty hardware, tools and concrete accessories for professional contractors. The company offers an extensive product inventory, combined with ecommerce, will-call, job site delivery and direct-ship options. HD Supply Construction & Industrial-White Cap is a part of HD Supply (www.hdsupply.com), one of the largest diversified industrial distribution companies in North America.

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