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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - GORMAN RUPP CO | d886353dex991.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): March 24, 2020
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
| 1-6747 | 34-0253990 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employee Identification No.) |
| 600 South Airport Road, Mansfield, Ohio | 44903 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(419) 755-1011
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Shares, without par value | GRC | New York Stock Exchange |
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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On March 24, 2020, The Gorman-Rupp Company (“Company”) issued a press release confirming that it is continuing to conduct business in Ohio following the issuance by the state of Ohio of a Stay at Home Order effective 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2020, until 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2020. The order identifies types of businesses and operations deemed essential and therefore exempt, and recognizes manufacturers of products used in critical industries, such as the Company, as “essential businesses”. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | News Release dated March 24, 2020 | |
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.
| THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY | ||
| By | /s/ Brigette A. Burnell | |
| Brigette A. Burnell | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
March 24, 2020