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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):  October 18, 2017

 

 

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Michigan 

00-22684

38-1465835

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

2801 East Beltline, N.E.

Grand Rapids,  Michigan 

 

 

49525

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 364-6161

 

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:

 

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

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

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b)).

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

Item 8.01.Other Events

 

On October 18, 2017, Universal Forest Products, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that on October 18, 2017, its Board of Directors approved a three-for-one split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock effected as a stock dividend.  The record date for shareholders entitled to receive additional shares is October 31, 2017, for distribution on or about November 14, 2017.  Stockholders will receive two additional shares for each share held on the record date.

 

The press release also announces the declaration of a cash dividend of $.17 per share to shareholders of record on December 1, 2017 (post-split) and payable December 15, 2017.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT NO.

    

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

99.1

 

Press Release, dated October 18, 2017, issued by the Company.

 

 


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Dated:  October 18, 2017

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael R. Cole

 

 

Michael R. Cole

 

 

Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer