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): April 12, 2019
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 1-33332 | 20-8481962 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Giacomettistrasse 1, 3000 Bern 31, Switzerland 1220 Pacific Dr., Auburn Hills, Michigan |
48326-1589 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: +41-315-813-300
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 12, 2019, WABCO Holdings Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has cancelled its earnings call previously scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2019, at 9:00am Eastern Time.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K to the extent described in Item 8.01.
Exhibit No. |
Description of Document | |
99.1 | Press Release dated April 12, 2019 |
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: April 12, 2019 |
WABCO HOLDINGS INC. | |||
By: | /s/ LISA BROWN | |||
Name: | Lisa Brown | |||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
WABCO Cancels First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference
Call Following Merger Agreement
BERN, Switzerland, April 12, 2019 WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, announced today that it is cancelling its first quarter 2019 earnings conference call which was previously scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2019, at 9:00am Eastern Time.
The cancellation is due to WABCOs announcement on March 28, 2019, that it has entered an agreement and plan of merger with ZF Friedrichshafen AG. WABCO intends to issue its first quarter 2019 earnings in its Form 10-Q quarterly report, as planned, on April 26, 2019.
About WABCO
WABCO (NYSE: WBC) is the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles. Originating from the Westinghouse Air Brake Company founded nearly 150 years ago, WABCO is powerfully Mobilizing Vehicle Intelligence to support the increasingly autonomous, connected and electric future of the commercial vehicle industry. WABCO continues to pioneer innovations to address key technology milestones in autonomous mobility and apply its extensive expertise to integrate the complex control and fail-safe systems required to efficiently and safely govern vehicle dynamics at every stage of a vehicles journey on the highway, in the city and at the depot. Today, leading truck, bus and trailer brands worldwide rely on WABCOs differentiating technologies. Powered by its vision for accident-free driving and greener transportation solutions, WABCO is also at the forefront of advanced fleet management systems and digital services that contribute to commercial fleet efficiency. In 2018, WABCO reported sales of over $3.8 billion and has more than 16,000 employees in 40 countries. For more information, visit www.wabco-auto.com.
WABCO Global media contact
Nina Friedmann, +49 69 719 168 171, wabco@klenkhoursch.de
WABCO investors and analysts contact
Sean Deason, +1 248 270 9287, investorrelations@wabco-auto.com