Form 8-K PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORP For: Mar 02
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): March 2, 2018
The Providence Service Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34221 | 86-0845127 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
700 Canal Street, Third Floor Stamford, Connecticut | 06902 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 307-2800
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 2, 2018, The Providence Service Corporation issued a press release announcing the record date and payment date for a cash dividend payable to holders of its shares of 5.5%/8.5% Series A convertible preferred stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | ||
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.
THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: March 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Sophia D. Tawil | ||||
Name: | Sophia D. Tawil | |||||
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
Providence Service Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Convertible Preferred Stock
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - March 2, 2018 - The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its 5.5%/8.5% Series A convertible preferred stock. The dividend is payable on April 2, 2018 to holders of record as of 5:00 p.m. ET on March 15, 2018. The dividend will be paid at a rate of 5.5% per annum, which is equal to approximately $1.35616 per share of convertible preferred stock.
About Providence
The Providence Service Corporation is a company which owns interests in subsidiaries and other companies that are primarily engaged in the provision of healthcare services in the United States and workforce development services internationally. For more information, please visit prscholdings.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our industry, and are not guarantees of our future performance. These statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein, including factors disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statements contained in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact
Laurence Orton - VP Finance & Corporate Controller (203) 307-2800
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