8-K 1 a20178-kspecialdistributio.htm 8-K Document


 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 6, 2017

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Hawaii
001-35492
45-4849780
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

822 Bishop Street, P. O. Box 3440
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)

(808) 525-6611
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on November 16, 2017, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., a Hawaii corporation (the “Company”), announced that its Board of Directors declared a special distribution on its shares of common stock in an aggregate amount of $783.0 million (the “Special Distribution”), payable in a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 29, 2017 (the “Record Date”). The Company expects that the Special Distribution will be paid on January 23, 2018.
As of the Record Date, the Company had 49,177,410 million shares of common stock outstanding. Based on such amount, the Special Distribution is approximately $15.92 per share of common stock. The Company will pay the Special Distribution in a combination of cash and Company common stock, subject to the amount of cash to be distributed being limited to an aggregate of $156.6 million (the “Maximum Cash Amount”) (excluding any cash paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares), with the remainder of the Special Distribution to be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock. Shareholders have the right to elect, on or prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12, 2018 (the “Election Deadline”), to be paid the Special Distribution all in common stock (a “Share Election”) or all in cash (a “Cash Election”), subject to the Company not exceeding the Maximum Cash Amount.
As previously disclosed, the actual amount of cash that will be paid to shareholders who make the Cash Election will depend on whether the aggregate amount of all Cash Elections exceeds the Maximum Cash Amount. If the aggregate amount of Cash Elections exceeds the Maximum Cash Amount, the payment of cash will be made on a pro rata basis to shareholders making the Cash Election in an aggregate amount equal to the Maximum Cash Amount, with the balance paid in shares. Shareholders who make a Share Election will receive all shares. The number of shares of common stock to be distributed will be determined based on the volume weighted average price of the common stock during the three trading days immediately following the Election Deadline. For shareholders receiving shares, cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares so that shareholders receive a whole number of shares of common stock. Shareholders who fail to timely return a properly completed election form before the Election Deadline will be treated as having made a Share Election.
On December 6, 2017, Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, the Company’s election and disbursing agent, began distributing election materials, including a cover letter from Christopher J. Benjamin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, an election form and accompanying materials containing information regarding the Special Distribution, to shareholders of record as of the Record Date. A copy of each of the cover letter, the election form and the accompanying materials is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3, respectively.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits





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.

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.


/s/ Nelson N.S. Chun        
Nelson N.S. Chun
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
    


Dated:    December 7, 2017