Current Report Filing (8-k)
10 September 2022 - 06:05AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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2022-09-09
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
September 9,
2022
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)
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AMERCO
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Nevada
001-11255
88-0106815
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
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5555 Kietzke
Lane , Ste. 100
Reno
,
NV
89511
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
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775 668-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title
of each class
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Trading
Symbol
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.25 par
value
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UHAL
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NASDAQ Global Select Market
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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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Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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
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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.
AMERCO (the
“Company”) has been made aware of a data security incident
involving U-Haul International, Inc.’s (“U-Haul”) information
technology network. U-Haul detected a compromise of two unique
passwords for accessing U-Haul’s contract search tool.
U-Haul took
immediate steps to contain the incident. Upon identifying the
compromised passwords, U-Haul promptly enhanced its security measures to
prevent any
further unauthorized access and began an investigation.
Cybersecurity
experts were engaged to investigate the impact of the incident and
are implementing additional security safeguards and controls to
prevent further such incidents.
None of
U-Haul’s financial, payment processing or email systems were
involved.
On August 1,
2022, the investigation by U-Haul into the incident determined
certain customer contracts, including names, dates of birth and
driver’s license numbers of some customers, were accessed using the
compromised contract search tool between November 5, 2021 and April
5, 2022.
U-Haul is
taking steps to notify impacted customers, in addition to the
appropriate governmental authorities.
Impacted
customers will be offered identity protection services at no
charge.
The Company
does not believe that the incident will have a material impact on
its business or financial condition.
Security, in
all forms, remains a critical priority at AMERCO, and the Company
will continue to take all appropriate measures to safeguard the
integrity of its information technology infrastructure.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File
(embedded within the Inline XBRL documents)
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Forward-Looking
Statements
This Current
Report on Form 8-K includes statements that may constitute
“forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not
prove to be accurate. The words “will,” “seek,” “believe,” and
similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or U-Haul, its
operations and/or its information technology infrastructure, data
and employee, customer and vendor information, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but
are not limited to, express or implied forward-looking statements
relating to the Company’s expectations regarding the potential
impact to its information technology infrastructure and on its
financial performance and business operations, including any
related costs, fines or lawsuits, and its ability to contain the
incident, continue ongoing operations and safeguard the integrity
of its information technology infrastructure, data, and employee,
customer and vendor information from similar future incidents.
These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are
subject to a variety of risks
and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s or U-Haul’s
control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Existing
and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date hereof. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied include the ongoing
assessment of the data security incident, legal, reputational and
financial risks resulting from this and/or additional cybersecurity
incidents, the effectiveness of the additional security safeguards,
and the other factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022 and Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report
or as of the date to which they refer, and the Company or U-Haul
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a
result of new information or future events or developments, except
as required by law.
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: September 9,
2022
AMERCO
/s/
Jason A. Berg
Jason
A. Berg
C
hief Financial
Officer
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File
(embedded within the Inline XBRL documents)
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