UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2016

GP INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(212) 430-4340

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference is the investor presentation that will be used by the Company in making presentations to certain of the Company’s shareholders and other persons with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (as defined and described in Item 8.01 below). The investor presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.

On April 19, 2016, GP Investments Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (“GPIAC”), issued a press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GPIAC, Let’s Go Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GPIAC (“Merger Sub”), WKI Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WKI”), and, solely in its capacity as the initial Holder Representative thereunder, WKI Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this communication are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “may”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “seem”, “seek”, “continue”, “future”, “will”, “expect”, “outlook” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our industry, future events, the proposed transaction between GPIAC and WKI, the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of GPIAC and WKI following the transaction, including the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the proposed transaction, future opportunities for the combined company, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of GPIAC and WKI management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding GPIAC’s and WKI’s respective businesses and the transaction, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in the business environment in which GPIAC and WKI operate, including inflation and interest rates, and general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which WKI operates; changes in taxes, governmental laws, and regulations; competitive product and pricing activity; difficulties of managing growth profitably; the loss of one or more members of GPIAC’s or WKI’s management team; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed transaction, including the risk that the required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction or that the approval of the stockholders of GPIAC and/or the stockholders of WKI for the transaction is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including as a result of a delay in consummating the transaction or a delay or difficulty in integrating the businesses of GPIAC and WKI; uncertainty as to the long-term value of GPIAC common stock; the inability to realize the expected amount and timing of cost savings and operating synergies; those discussed in GPIAC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 under the heading “Risk Factors,” as updated from time to time by GPIAC’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents of GPIAC on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or in the proxy statement/prospectus that will be filed with the SEC by GPIAC. There may be additional risks that neither GPIAC nor WKI presently know or that GPIAC and WKI currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide GPIAC’s and WKI’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. GPIAC and WKI anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause GPIAC’s and WKI’s assessments to change. However, while GPIAC and WKI may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, GPIAC and WKI specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing GPIAC’s and WKI’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or an invitation to purchase any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with the proposed business combination between WKI and GPIAC or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.

Important Information For Investors And Stockholders

In connection with the transactions referred to in this communication, GPIAC expects to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC containing a preliminary proxy statement of GPIAC that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of GPIAC. After the registration statement is declared effective GPIAC will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus to stockholders of GPIAC and stockholders of WKI. This communication is not a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus or registration statement or for any other document that GPIAC may file with the SEC and send to GPIAC’s stockholders and/or WKI’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by GPIAC through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by GPIAC will be available free of charge by contacting GPIAC at 150 E. 52nd Street, Suite 5003, New York, New York 10022, Attn: Investor Relations.

Participants in the Solicitation

GPIAC and WKI and their respective directors and certain of their respective executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposed transactions under the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of GPIAC is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2016. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will also be included in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

(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.

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