Form 8-K BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL For: Jun 10

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): June 10, 2019

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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 472-5400

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

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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 June 10, 2019, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of RPM Technologies, a leading Canadian provider of enterprise wealth management software solutions and services.. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibits.  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

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:  June 10, 2019

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

Broadridge Completes Acquisition of RPM Technologies,

a Leading Provider of Canadian Wealth Management Technology

Acquisition Enhances Broadridge's Wealth Management Capabilities and Footprint

NEW YORK, N.Y. – June 10, 2019  – Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, has completed its previously announced acquisition of RPM Technologies, a leading Canadian provider of enterprise wealth management software solutions and services. The acquisition brings important new capabilities and next-generation technology to clients of both RPM and Broadridge.

 

RPM's state-of-the-art technology platforms support over 15 million customer accounts and build on Broadridge's strong Canadian wealth management business, providing a solution set for the retail banking sector and adding enhanced mutual fund and deposit manufacturing capabilities. RPM has proven capabilities in the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada marketplace with a suite of services and solutions and a successful track record of winning and on-boarding new clients.

About Broadridge

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) a $4 billion global Fintech leader and a part of the S&P 500® Index, is a leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers globally. Broadridge's investor communications, securities processing and managed services solutions help clients reduce their capital investments in operations infrastructure, allowing them to increase their focus on core business activities. With over 50 years of experience, Broadridge's infrastructure underpins proxy voting services for over 50 percent of public companies and mutual funds globally, and processes on average more than US $5 trillion in fixed income and equity trades per day. Broadridge employs over 10,000 full-time associates in 18 countries.

Investors:

W. Edings Thibault
Head of Investor Relations

Media:

Tina Wadhwa

Broadridge Financial Solutions

+1 212-973-6164