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): August 30, 2017
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 1-6615 | 95-2594729 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
26600 Telegraph Road, Suite 400 Southfield, Michigan |
48033 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (248) 352-7300
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On August 30, 2017, Superior Industries International, Inc. (the Company) held a special meeting of its stockholders (the Special Meeting). At the Special Meeting, the Companys stockholders considered and voted upon the following proposals:
1. | To approve the following rights in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2017, between the Company and TPG Growth III Sidewall, L.P. (TPG): (i) the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Companys Series B Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Series B Preferred Stock), into shares of the Companys Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Series A Preferred Stock), and the subsequent issuance of shares of the Companys common stock upon election by the holder to convert the Series A Preferred Stock, and the right to receive additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock relating to non-cash dividends paid in the form of an increase in the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock and (ii) TPGs preemptive rights to participate in future Company issuances of its common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock (collectively, the Equity Rights Proposal). |
2. | To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient proxies at the Special Meeting to approve the Equity Rights Proposal (the Adjournment Proposal). |
TPG, as a holder of Series A Preferred Stock, was not entitled to vote on the Equity Rights Proposal, but was entitled to vote on the Adjournment Proposal.
Each proposal was approved by the requisite vote of the Companys stockholders. Set forth below are the final voting totals for the two proposals as provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., the independent inspector of elections for the Special Meeting.
Proposal One: Equity Rights Proposal (24,904,545 shares entitled to vote).
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
19,978,761 | 690,773 | 24,729 |
Proposal Two: Adjournment Proposal (29,882,955 shares entitled to vote, including 4,978,410 shares of common stock underlying TPGs Series A Preferred Stock).
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
23,846,619 | 1,731,031 | 95,023 |
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 31, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated August 31, 2017 |
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.
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: August 31, 2017 | /s/ Nadeem Moiz | |||||
Nadeem Moiz | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated August 31, 2017 |
Exhibit 99.1
News Release |
Superior Industries Announces Stockholder Approval of Preferred Stock Conversion
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN August 31, 2017 Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE:SUP) (the Company), one of the worlds largest manufacturers of aluminum wheels, announced today that its stockholders approved at a special meeting a proposal related to the preferred stock investment by TPG Growth in connection with the Companys acquisition of UNIWHEELS AG. The proposal included the conversion of TPGs Series B Preferred Stock into shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock and the subsequent right of TPG Growth to convert, at its option, all of its shares of Series A Preferred Stock into common stock. The proposal received overwhelming support, with approximately 97% of the votes cast in favor of the proposal.
About Superior Industries
Superior is one of the worlds leading aluminum wheel suppliers. Teams in North America and Europe collaborate and partner with customers to design, engineer and manufacture a wide variety of innovative and high quality products utilizing the latest lightweighting and finishing technologies. Superior also maintains leading European aftermarket brands including ATS, RIAL, ALUTEC, and ANZIO. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Superior is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a component of Standard & Poors Small Cap 600 and Russell 2000 Indices. For more information, please visit www.supind.com.
Contacts:
Investor Relations Line:
(248) 234-7104
Troy Ford
www.supind.com
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(312) 690-6004
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