MDU RESOURCES GROUP,INC. (OTCMKTS:MDURN) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January1, 2019, Old MDU implemented the Merger to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December31, 2018, by and among Old MDU, New MDU and MDU Newco Sub,Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), which resulted in New MDU owning all of the outstanding capital stock of Old MDU. to the Merger, Merger Sub, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of New MDU and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Old MDU, merged with and into Old MDU, with Old MDU surviving as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of New MDU. Each share of each class of Old MDU stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger automatically converted into an equivalent corresponding share of New MDU stock, having the same designations, rights, powers and preferences and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the corresponding share of Old MDU stock being converted. Accordingly, upon consummation of the Merger, Old MDU’s stockholders immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger became stockholders of New MDU. The stockholders of Old MDU will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the conversion of their shares in the Merger.
The Merger was conducted to Section251(g)of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), which provides for the formation of a holding company without a vote of the stockholders of the constituent corporation. The conversion of stock occurred automatically without an exchange of stock certificates. After the Merger, stock certificates that previously represented shares of a class of Old MDU stock now represent the same number of shares of the corresponding class of New MDU stock. No vote or action of Old MDU’s stockholders is required or requested. Following the consummation of the Merger, shares of New MDU Common Stock (as defined herein) continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on an uninterrupted basis under the symbol “MDU” with the same CUSIP number (552690109).
The foregoing descriptions of the Merger and the Merger Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit2(a)and which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Ruleor Standard; Transfer of Listing.
In connection with the Merger, Old MDU notified the NYSE that the Merger had been completed. Following the consummation of the Merger, shares of New MDU common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “New MDU Common Stock”), continue to trade on the NYSE on an uninterrupted basis under the symbol “MDU.” In addition, the NYSE is expected to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) an application on Form25 to delist shares of Old MDU’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Old MDU Common Stock”), from the NYSE and deregister the Old MDU Common Stock under Section12(b)of the Exchange Act. Old MDU intends to file with the Commission a certificate on Form15 requesting that the Old MDU Common Stock be deregistered under the Exchange Act, and that Old MDU’s reporting obligations under Section15(d)of the Exchange Act be suspended (except to the extent of the succession of New MDU to the Exchange Act Section12(b)registration and reporting obligations of Old MDU).
Item 3.03 Material Modification of Rights of Securityholders.
Upon consummation of the Merger, each share of each class of Old MDU stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger automatically converted into an equivalent corresponding share of New MDU stock, having the same designations, rights, powers and preferences and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the corresponding share of Old MDU stock that was converted.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 and Item 5.03 of this Form8-K is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 3.03 of this Form8-K.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In connection with the Merger, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, New MDU adopted and assumed sponsorship of the Old MDU Equity Plans (as defined herein), along with all of Old MDU’s rights and obligations under the Old MDU Equity Plans, and Old MDU shall have no further rights or obligations with respect to each equity award (the “Awards”) issued under the Old MDU Equity Plans or granted by Old MDU outside of the Old MDU Equity Plans to NYSE Rule308A.08 that was outstanding and unexercised, unvested and not yet paid or payable immediately prior to the Merger, which Awards were converted into a right to acquire or vest in a share of New MDU capital stock of the same class and with the same rights and privileges relative to New MDU that such share underlying such Award had relative to Old MDU immediately prior to the Merger on otherwise the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to the Merger. “Old MDU Equity Plans” means, collectively, the MDU Resources Group,Inc. Non-Employee Director Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended to date, the MDU Resources Group,Inc. Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan, as amended to date, the MDU Resources Group,Inc. 401(k)Retirement Plan, as amended to date, and any and all subplans, appendices or addendums thereto, and any and all agreements evidencing Awards.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Form8-K is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02 of this Form8-K.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On January1, 2019, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Old MDU (the “Old MDU Charter”) was amended to the Merger to, among other things, change Old MDU’s corporate name from MDU Resources Group,Inc. to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
In addition, the Old MDU Charter was amended to the Merger to add a provision, which is required by Section251(g)of the DGCL, that provides that any act or transaction by or involving Old MDU, other than the election or removal of directors, that requires for its adoption under the DGCL or the Old MDU Charter the approval of the stockholders of Old MDU shall require the approval of the stockholders of New MDU by the same vote as is required by the DGCL and/or the Old MDU Charter.
The foregoing descriptions of the amendments to the Old MDU Charter do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Merger, which includes the amendments to the Old MDU Charter, and which is filed as Exhibit3(a), and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC Exhibit
EX-2.(A) 2 a18-41510_5ex2da.htm EX-2.(A) Exhibit 2(a) AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the Agreement),…
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