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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 4, 2022

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EXP WORLD HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38493

98-0681092

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

2219 Rimland Drive, Suite 301

Bellingham, WA 98226

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (360) 685-4206

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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Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

    

EXPI

    

NASDAQ

(Title of Each Class)

(Trading Symbol)

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

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.

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2022, eXp World Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Exhibit 99.1 contains certain non-GAAP financial information. The reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial information to GAAP financial measures is included in Exhibit 99.1. Further, Exhibit 99.1 contains statements intended as “forward-looking statements,” all of which are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth therein.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In the press release issued on May 4, 2022, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, the Company also announced that it would conduct a virtual fireside chat today, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

On April 29, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The dividend is expected to be paid on May 31, 2022 to the shareholders of record on May 16, 2022.

The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The information in this report and Exhibit 99.1 hereto may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval of the Board of Directors after its review of the Company’s financial performance and cash needs. Declaration of future dividends is also subject to various risks and uncertainties.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Pursuant to the Board Resolution attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization limits of the Company’s stock repurchase program from $400 million to $500 million and approved the form of first amendment to that certain Issuer Repurchase Plan, dated January 10, 2022, by and between the Company and Stephens Inc. which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

10.3

Issuer Repurchase Plan, dated January 10, 2022, by and between eXp World Holdings Inc. and Stephens Inc.

10.4

First Amendment to eXp World Holdings, Inc. Stock Repurchase Program

99.1

Press Release dated May 4, 2022

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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.

 

eXp World Holdings, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: May 4, 2022

/s/ James Bramble

 

James Bramble

 

General Counsel