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| EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - Worldpay, Inc. | d470749dex992.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Worldpay, Inc. | d470749dex991.htm |
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): January 8, 2018 (January 8, 2018)
Vantiv, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35462 | 26-4532998 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 8500 Governor’s Hill Drive | ||||
| Symmes Township, Ohio 45249 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | ||||
| (513) 900-5250 | ||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote Of Security Holders. |
On January 8, 2018, Vantiv, Inc. (“Vantiv”) held a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Vantiv Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed acquisition (the “Acquisition”) by Vantiv and an indirect subsidiary of Vantiv of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary shares of Worldpay Group plc, a public limited company registered in England and Wales (“Worldpay”). At the Vantiv Special Meeting, Vantiv’s stockholders approved the proposal relating to the Acquisition. The voting results were as follows:
| 1. | To approve the issuance of Vantiv Class A common stock to shareholders of Worldpay, in connection with the Acquisition (the “Share Issuance Proposal”). |
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 156,899,242 | 12,891 | 111,532 | 0 |
| 2. | The proposal to adjourn the Vantiv Special Meeting was not necessary or appropriate because there were sufficient votes to approve the Share Issuance Proposal. |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 8, 2018, Vantiv issued a press release announcing the voting results of the Vantiv Special Meeting and Worldpay issued a regulatory news announcement setting forth the voting results of the Worldpay court meeting and general meeting. A copy of the Vantiv press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference and a copy of the Worldpay regulatory news announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Vantiv Press Release, dated January 8, 2018 | |
| 99.2 | Worldpay Regulatory News Announcement, dated January 8, 2018 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Vantiv Press Release, dated January 8, 2018 | |
| 99.2 | Worldpay Regulatory News Announcement, dated January 8, 2018 | |
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.
| VANTIV, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: January 8, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ NELSON F. GREENE | ||||
| Name: |
Nelson F. Greene | |||||
| Title: |
Chief Legal and Corporate Services Officer and Secretary | |||||