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 28, 2018

 

The Hillman Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-13293		23-2874736
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)				Identification No.)

 

10590 Hamilton Avenue

Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 851-4900

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:

 

 

¨ 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))  

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. ¨ 

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Item 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 29, 2018, The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that The Hillman Group, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Big Time Products, a leading provider of personal protection & work gear products. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 The information contained in this Item and in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

	(d)	Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by The Hillman Companies, Inc. dated August 29, 2018

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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 31, 2018    THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC.

By:    /s/ Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr.

Name: Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr.

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer