Form 8-K Liberty Tax, Inc. For: Dec 06

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): December 6, 2017  

LIBERTY TAX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

(757) 493-8855
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [ X ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 6, 2017, Liberty Tax, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company will postpone the earnings release and teleconference for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending April 30, 2018.  A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

                The Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend to its stockholders.  The quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share will be paid on January 23, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 12, 2018. 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

              (d) Exhibits

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 99.1

Liberty Tax Postpones Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Tax, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAX), the parent company of Liberty Tax Service, today announced the company will delay its second quarter 2018 earnings release and conference call as the company finalizes their quarterly assessment of internal controls as related to recent management changes. 

The Company will announce the timing of the release of its second quarter fiscal 2018 results and related conference call details in the coming days.

Dividend
On December 5, 2017, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend to stockholders of $0.16 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 23, 2018 to holders of record of common stock and common stock equivalents on the close of business on January 12, 2018.

About Liberty Tax, Inc.
Founded in 1997, Liberty Tax, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAX) is the parent company of Liberty Tax Service. In the U.S. and Canada, last year, Liberty Tax prepared over two million individual income tax returns in more than 4,000 offices and online. Liberty Tax's online services are available through eSmart Tax, Liberty Online and DIY Tax, and are all backed by the tax professionals at Liberty Tax locations and its nationwide network of seasonal tax preparers. Liberty Tax also supports local communities with fundraising endeavors and contributes as a national sponsor to many charitable causes. For a more in-depth look, visit Liberty Tax Service and interact with Liberty Tax on Twitter and Facebook.

CONTACTS:
Investors: Kathy Donovan
Liberty Tax, Inc.
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(757) 493-8855
[email protected] 

Media: Martha O’Gorman
Liberty Tax, Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
(757) 301-8022
[email protected] 

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