WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS) Files An 8-K Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Item 2.01Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On March 1, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), WSFS Financial Corporation (“WSFS” or the “Company”), the parent holding company of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (“WSFS Bank”), completed the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of August 7, 2018, as amended on November 1, 2018 (the “Agreement”), by and between WSFS and Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (“Beneficial”), the parent holding company of Beneficial Bank. On the Closing Date, (i) Beneficial was merged with and into WSFS, with WSFS continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”) (the effective time of the Merger, the “Effective Time”) and (ii) simultaneously with the Merger, Beneficial Bank was merged with and into WSFS Bank, with WSFS Bank continuing as the surviving bank (together with the Merger, the “Mergers”). The Mergers were described in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227573) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 27, 2018 and amended on November 2, 2018 (the “Registration Statement”).
At the Effective Time, to the terms of the Agreement, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Beneficial was converted into the right to receive 0.3013 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of WSFS, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares, and (ii) $2.93 in cash.
The foregoing summary of the Agreement and the Mergers is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 1, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the consummation of the Mergers. A copy of the Company’s press release dated March 1, 2019 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished under Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information shall not be deemed 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 such filing.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Other Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of the Business Acquired.
(i) The audited consolidated statements of financial condition of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related audited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and report of the independent auditor thereto, are incorporated in this Form 8-K by reference to the Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (File No. 001-36806), which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2019.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
(i) The Company intends to file pro forma financial information under cover of Form 8-K/A not later than 71 calendar days after the date that this Report is required to be filed.
(d) Exhibits.
*Schedules and exhibits omitted to Item 601(b)(2) or Regulation S-K. WSFS agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP Exhibit
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About WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS)
WSFS Financial Corporation is a savings and loan holding company. The Company’s subsidiary is Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (WSFS Bank or the Bank), which is the bank and trust company. It operates in three segments: WSFS Bank, Cash Connect and Wealth Management. The WSFS Bank segment provides loans and other financial products to commercial and retail customers. Its Cash Connect segment provides automated teller machine (ATM) services through strategic partnerships with several of the network, manufacturers and service providers in the ATM industry. The Wealth Management segment provides a range of fiduciary, investment management, credit and deposit products to clients. Its banking business is commercial lending funded by customer-generated deposits. It also offers a range of consumer loan products, retail securities and insurance brokerage services. Its subsidiaries include WSFS Wealth Investments, 1832 Holdings, Inc., Monarch and West Capital Management.
