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):
February 17, 2017
MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-19357 | 16-0838627 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 200 Holleder Parkway, Rochester, New York | 14615 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 647-6400
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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| Item 8.01 | Voluntary Disclosure of Other Events |
On February 17, 2017, Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.17 per share for the fourth quarter of the Company’s 2017 fiscal year, ending March 25, 2017. The dividend will be payable on March 24, 2017 to shareholders of record as of March 14, 2017, including shares of common stock to which the holders of the Company’s Class C Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | The following is a list of exhibits furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 17, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| February 17, 2017 | By: | /s/ Maureen E. Mulholland | ||||
| Maureen E. Mulholland | ||||||
| Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
| CONTACT: | John Van Heel | |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (585) 647-6400 | ||
| Robert Gross | ||
| Executive Chairman | ||
| (585) 647-6400 | ||
| Brian D’Ambrosia | ||
| Senior Vice President – Finance | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (585) 647-6400 | ||
| Investors and Media: Effie Veres | ||
| FTI Consulting | ||
| (212) 850-5600 | ||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – February 17, 2017 – Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.17 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, including the shares of common stock to which the holders of the Company’s Class C Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled. The dividend is payable on March 24, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2017.
About Monro Muffler Brake
Monro Muffler Brake operates a chain of stores providing automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating under the brand names of Monro Muffler Brake and Service, Mr. Tire, Tread Quarters Discount Tires, Autotire, Tire Warehouse, Tire Barn, Ken Towery’s Tire and Auto Care, The Tire Choice and Car-X. The Company currently operates 1,100 Company stores in 26 states and is the franchisor of 127 Car-X stores in nine states. Monro’s stores provide a full range of services for brake systems, steering and suspension systems, tires, exhaust systems and many vehicle maintenance services and certain locations specialize in providing commercial tire and maintenance services. Through Tires Now, the Company also engages in wholesale tire distribution.