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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 9, 2022
THE LGL GROUP, INC. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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Delaware |
001-00106 |
38-1799862 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
2525 Shader Road, Orlando, FL |
32804 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (407) 298-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) |
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 |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 |
LGL |
New York Stock Exchange |
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Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, par value $0.01 |
LGL WS |
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 1.01. |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 3, 2022, The LGL Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "LGL") announced the record and distribution dates for its contemplated spinoff of its M-tron Industries, Inc. subsidiary ("Mtron") to holders of LGL common stock (the "Distribution"). In connection with the Distribution, the Company entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement which provides for, among other things, the mechanics for effecting the Distribution as well as certain ongoing responsibilities of Mtron and LGL subsequent to the Distribution. Further, the Company entered into a Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement with Mtron, which, among other things, specifies that LGL will provide Mtron, and Mtron will provide LGL, with certain administrative and management services for up to a twelve-month period after the Distribution, and a Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement, which, among other things, contains certain agreements and covenants related to tax matters involving LGL and Mtron and covers time periods before and after the Distribution.
For more information regarding the agreements entered into in connection with the Distribution, please refer to Mtron's registration statement on Form 10, as amended. The foregoing description of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement, and Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
10.1 |
Separation and Distribution Agreement. |
10.2 |
Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement. |
10.3 |
Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
August 9, 2022 |
THE LGL GROUP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ James W. Tivy |
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Name: |
James W. Tivy |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |