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 27, 2020
National CineMedia, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Delaware
 
001-33296
 
20-5665602
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
file number)
 
(IRS employer
identification no.)
6300 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 300
Centennial, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(303) 792-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
NCMI
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Title of each class)
(Trading symbol)
(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
    
On January 27, 2020, National CineMedia, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice from Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) informing the Company that it has regained compliance with (i) Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(b)(1), which requires that a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) be comprised of independent directors, as a result of the election of Donna Reisman, also known as Donna Speciale, as an independent member of the Board and (ii) Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2), which requires that the Company have an audit committee comprised of at least three independent directors, as a result of the appointment of Lawrence A. Goodman to the Audit Committee of the Board.










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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL CINEMEDIA, INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated: January 28, 2020
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Sarah Kinnick Hilty
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sarah Kinnick Hilty
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary