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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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):  July 30, 2015

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-36119

 

90-0860047

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

902 Broadway, 15th Floor

 

 

New York, New York

 

10010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(646) 561-6400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

x          Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01 — Other Events.

 

On July 30, 2015, SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing an update on certain matters related to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 26, 2015, by and among the Company, SFXE Merger Sub Inc., and SFXE Acquisition LLC. The press release also announced that the Company will report its 2015 second quarter financial results after the market closes on Monday, August 10, 2015 and that, in light of developments pertaining to the previously announced merger, the Company does not intend to host a conference call or webcast.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

The Company plans to file a proxy statement for the solicitation of votes of the Company’s stockholders to approve the merger. THE PROXY STATEMENT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE TRANSACTION.  STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION.  These documents will be made available to the Company’s stockholders at no expense to them and will also be available for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  Additional copies may be obtained for free by contacting the Company at 646 561 6400.

 

The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction.  Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed with the SEC.  Other information regarding potential participants in the proxy solicitation will be contained in the Company’s proxy statement filed in connection with the transaction.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits furnished or filed herewith may include predictions, estimates and other information that might be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to the completion of this transaction. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including: (1) the required shareholder approval may not be obtained; (2) conditions to the closing of the transaction may not be satisfied; (3) the transaction may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (4) the business of the Company may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; (5) the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; (6) the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (7) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (8) the risk that Robert F.X. Sillerman may not have sufficient funds to consummate the transaction; (9) risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the transaction; and (10) other risks to consummation of the

 

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transaction, including the risk that the transaction will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all. Additional factors that may affect the future results of the Company are set forth in its filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10—Q and 8—K filed with the SEC by the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof.  Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 30, 2015.

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 30, 2015

By:

/s/ Howard Tytel

 

 

Howard Tytel

 

 

General Counsel

 

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