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): December 20, 2019

 
Performance Food Group Company
 
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 
Delaware
001-37578
43-1983182
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
12500 West Creek Parkway
Richmond, Virginia
  
23238
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (804) 484-7700
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
PFGC
New York Stock Exchange
 
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).
 
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ITEM 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On December 20, 2019, Performance Food Group Company (“PFG”) issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that it received notice from the Federal Trade Commission that the agency has closed its investigation of PFG’s proposed acquisition of Reinhart Foodservice, L.L.C. (“Reinhart”) and terminated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period.  PFG expects to close the transaction on or about December 30, 2019, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining closing conditions.
 
As previously announced on July 1, 2019, PFG entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reinhart from Reyes Holdings, L.L.C. in a transaction valued at $2.0 billion, or approximately $1.7 billion net of an estimated tax benefit to PFG of approximately $265 million.
 
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
   
 
Press Release issued by Performance Food Group Company, dated December 20, 2019.
     
104
  
Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).
 
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.
 
 
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
     
Date: December 20, 2019
By:
/s/ A. Brent King
   
Name:  A. Brent King
   
Title:  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary