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): August 20, 2012
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
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001-35235 |
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20-5441563 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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27727 Avenue Scott
Valencia, California 91355
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (661) 775-7200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 20, 2012, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Upon being declared effective by the SEC, the Registration Statement will allow for certain employees and former employees of the Company (collectively, the Employee Stockholders) to participate in a registered block trade (the Offering), pursuant to which the Employee Stockholders will be permitted to sell up to 1,800,000 shares of the Companys common stock (Common Stock) in the aggregate after the shares are delivered to the Employee Stockholders in satisfaction of the terms of certain restricted stock unit awards that were granted in 2006 in connection with the Companys recapitalization with The Carlyle Group (Carlyle). The delivery of the shares will result in a taxable event for the Employee Stockholders and the proceeds received by the Employee Stockholders through the Offering are expected to be used to cover a portion of this tax liability. The Companys board of directors has authorized the Company to pay cash, in lieu of the delivery of up to 1,000,000 shares in the aggregate, in satisfaction of a portion of the restricted stock unit awards held by the Employee Stockholders pursuant to the terms of the applicable equity incentive plan.
In connection with the Offering, the Company expects that affiliates of Carlyle that hold shares of Common Stock, the Companys directors and executive officers and the Employee Stockholders will each enter into customary lock-up agreements, pursuant to which the shares of Common Stock held by such parties will be restricted from immediate resale following the Offering.
The Companys press release issued in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this item (including exhibits) shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any disclosure document relating to the Company, except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report contains forward-looking statements. The words believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In particular, there can be no assurances that the offering by the Employee Stockholders will be consummated or that it will be consummated on the terms described in this Current Report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are disclosed under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, as supplemented by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or
persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in our public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this Current Report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, issued by the Company on August 20, 2012 |
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.
Date: August 20, 2012 |
WESCO AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Gregory A. Hann |
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Gregory A. Hann |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |