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): August 1, 2017
PharMerica Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33380 | 87-0792558 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
|
1901 Campus Place
Louisville, Kentucky 40299
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(502) 627-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 2, 2017, PharMerica Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 1, 2017 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, Phoenix Parent Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Phoenix Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”). Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and, at the closing of the Merger, affiliates of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. will acquire a minority ownership interest in Parent. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 2, 2017, issued by PharMerica Corporation. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication relates to a proposed acquisition of PharMerica Corporation (the “Company”) by Phoenix Parent Holdings Inc. and Phoenix Merger Sub Inc. In connection with this transaction, the Company will file relevant materials with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Any definitive proxy statement(s) (when available) will be mailed to stockholders of the Company. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of these documents (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on the Company’s internet website at http://www.PharMerica.com or by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations Department by email at Robert.Dries@pharmerica.com or by phone at +1 (502) 627-7000.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, which was filed with the SEC on May 10, 2017, its proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on May 1, 2017, and its Current Report on Form 8-K, which was filed with the SEC on April 21, 2017.
These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the transaction to be filed with the SEC when they become available.
CAUTION ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this communication regarding the proposed acquisition of the Company, including any statements regarding the expected timetable for completing the proposed transaction, benefits of the proposed transaction, future opportunities, future financial performance and any other statements regarding future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,
financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts are “forward-looking” statements made within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “ensure,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “estimate,” “probable,” “project,” “forecasts,” “predict,” “outlook,” “aim,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “potential,” “may,” “might,” “anticipate,” “likely” “plan,” “positioned,” “strategy,” and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking information are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: failure to obtain the required vote of the Company’s stockholders; the timing to consummate the proposed transaction; the risk that a condition to closing of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or that the closing of the proposed transaction might otherwise not occur; the risk that a regulatory approval that may be required for the proposed transaction is not obtained or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; and risk that the transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors can be found in the Company’s filings with the SEC and available through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval system at http://www.sec.gov, including the Company’s most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
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: August 2, 2017
| PharMerica Corporation | ||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Caneris | |||
| Name: | Thomas Caneris | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 2, 2017, issued by PharMerica Corporation. |