Form 8-K

 

 

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): July 30, 2012

 

 

Global Power Equipment Group Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-16501   73-1541378

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

400 E. Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 400

Irving, Texas 75039

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 574-2700

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 30, 2012, Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (“Global Power”) completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls Holdings LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, from Koontz-Wagner Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), pursuant to the terms of the Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of July 14, 2012, by and among Global Power, the Seller and, solely with respect to Sections 7.12(b)(2) and 7.12(c) thereof, High Street Capital III SBIC, L.P. A description of the Purchase Agreement can be found in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Global Power on July 16, 2012, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Global Power’s press release, issued on July 31, 2012 announcing its completion of the acquisition, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated July 31, 2012


SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: July 31, 2012

 

GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.

By:   /s/ Tracy D. Pagliara
  Tracy D. Pagliara
  General Counsel, Secretary and
  Vice President of Business Development


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated July 31, 2012