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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): May 30, 2024

 

 

FERGUSON PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Jersey, Channel Islands   001-40066   98-1499339

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

1020 Eskdale Road,

Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham,

Berkshire, United Kingdom

  RG41 5TS
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +44 (0) 118 927 3800

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

☐

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))

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

 

Title of each class

  

Trading
Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Ordinary Shares of 10 pence   FERG   New York Stock Exchange
    Indicate by check

London 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Ferguson plc (the “Company”) held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on May 30, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”) at which shareholders voted on Proposal 1 related to the merger agreement entered into by and among the Company, Ferguson Enterprises Inc., a newly incorporated corporation under the laws of Delaware (“New TopCo”), and Ferguson (Jersey) 2 Limited, a newly formed Jersey incorporated private limited company (the “Merger Proposal”) and, on an advisory basis, voted on Proposals 2.A through 2.H (the “Advisory Organizational Documents Proposals”) relating to certain differences between the Company’s Articles of Association and the proposed Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) and proposed Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) of New TopCo.

The final voting results for each matter are as follows:

 

    VOTES FOR  

%

   VOTES AGAINST  

%

   ABSTENTIONS*   BROKER
NON-VOTES

1. Merger Proposal

   175,988,195   99.56   773,000   0.43   242,980   N/A

Advisory Organizational Documents Proposals:

            

2.A New TopCo stockholders may amend the Charter and Bylaws

   176,575,077   99.89   179,868   0.10   249,230   N/A

2.B New TopCo Board may amend the Charter and Bylaws

   167,176,622   94.57   9,582,446   5.42   245,107   N/A

2.C New TopCo Board vacancies shall be filled by remaining directors of New TopCo

   143,126,524   80.97   33,632,300   19.02   245,351   N/A

2.D Approval of Bylaws provision relating to stockholders requesting a special meeting

   86,294,355   48.81   90,466,729   51.18   243,091   N/A

2.E Approval of limitation of liabilities provisions for directors and certain officers in the Charter

   147,756,498   83.59   29,003,439   16.40   244,238   N/A

2.F Approval of exclusive forum provision in the Charter

   151,629,599   85.78   25,127,329   14.21   247,247   N/A

2.G New TopCo Board authorized to issue preferred stock

   29,200,262   16.51   147,568,967   83.48   234,946   N/A

2.H New TopCo Board authorized to issue common stock without pre-emptive rights

   171,521,367   97.03   5,249,193   2.96   233,615   N/A

 

*

Abstentions are treated as a vote withheld. Under Jersey law, a vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes “For” or “Against” a resolution.

Each of the foregoing proposals for the Special Meeting is more fully described in the proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2024.

The board of directors of New TopCo will consider the voting results on the Advisory Organizational Documents Proposals when making decisions relating to the corporate governance practices of New TopCo.

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.

 

        FERGUSON PLC
Date: May 31, 2024     By:  

/s/ Katherine McCormick

        Name:   Katherine McCormick
        Title:   Company Secretary
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