Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2022

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Welbilt, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	1-37548	47-4625716
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2227 Welbilt Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida 34655

(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)

(727) 375-7010

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value

WBT

New York Stock Exchange

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 8.01. Other Events

On July 11, 2022, Welbilt, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), received the required regulatory approval from the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority to complete the previously announced acquisition of the Company by Ali Holding S.r.l. as well as the related sale of the Company’s Manitowoc Ice business to Pentair plc (collectively, the “Transactions”). The Company previously received required approvals for the Transactions from the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission. All required regulatory approvals to complete the Transactions have now been obtained.

The closing of the Transactions is expected to occur on or around July 28, 2022, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining closing conditions set forth in the definitive agreements related to the Transactions.

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.