8-KforRightsOfferingRecordDate


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): October 3, 2014
 
Commission File Number: 001-36261


CHC Group Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
 
98-0587405
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
 
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
190 Elgin Avenue
George Town
Gran Cayman, KY1-9005
Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(604) 276-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 3, 2011, CHC Group Ltd. (“Company”) sent notice (“Notice”) to its shareholders announcing anticipated key dates, including the record date, for its offering of rights to acquire the Company’s new convertible preferred shares to its existing shareholders (“Rights Offering”). The text of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

In connection with the Rights Offering, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 22, 2014 (“Registration Statement”). The Company will complete the Rights Offering in accordance with applicable law and the terms stated in the Registration Statement and the Rights Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus contained in the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement remains subject to review by the SEC, has not been declared effective, and is subject to change. Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor the Notice constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the Rights Offering. If you are a shareholder as of the record date for the Rights Offering, you will receive a prospectus relating to the Rights Offering and related offering materials following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. Those materials will describe in detail the procedures for participation in the Rights Offering.

Cautionary Note on Forward Looking Statements:
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the Notice attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto contain forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the “safe harbor” provision of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Notice attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, regarding the Rights Offering are “forward-looking statements”. While these forward-looking statements represent our beliefs and expectations, the actual future events could differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intentions or obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K, as amended by our annual report on Form 10-K/A, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and our other filings, in any discussion of risk factors or forward-looking statements, which are filed with the SEC and available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), for a full discussion of the risks and other factors that may impact any estimates or forward-looking statements made herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
Description
 
 
99.1
Notice of Rights Offering to Shareholders



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.
 
 
 
 
CHC GROUP LTD.
 
 
By:
/s/ Russ Hill
 
 
Name: Russ Hill
 
 
Authorized Signatory
Date: October 7, 2014