Form: 8-K

Current report filing

March 20, 2019



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):  March 20, 2019

The Hillman Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

10590 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 851-4900

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 20, 2019, The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company’s financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 29, 2018.

The information provided pursuant to Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

99.1        Press Release, dated March 20, 2019, announcing the financial results of The Hillman Companies, Inc. for its fourth
quarter ended December 29, 2018.

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.

 
 
THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
March 20, 2019
By:
 
/s/ Robert O. Kraft
 
 
 
 
Robert O. Kraft
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer






INDEX TO EXHIBITS


              
Exhibit Number   
Description of Exhibit

Press Release of The Hillman Companies, Inc., dated March 20, 2019.