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): April 2, 2018
THE CLOROX COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-07151 | 31-0595760 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
1221 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612-1888
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(510) 271-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On April 2, 2018, The Clorox Company (the “Company”) completed its previously announced acquisition of all the outstanding interests of Nutranext, LLC and New NeoCell, LLC, a health and wellness company based in Sunrise, Florida, which manufactures and markets leading dietary supplement brands in the retail and e-commerce channels as well as in its direct-to-consumer business (“New NeoCell” and together with Nutranext, LLC, “Nutranext”), by the Company’s subsidiary ReNew Life Holdings Corporation (“ReNew Life”). The Company acquired Nutranext pursuant to a unit purchase agreement, dated as of March 10, 2018, by and among ReNew Life, Nutranext Holdings, LLC, NeoCell Holding Company, LLC and the Company, solely in the capacity as parent guarantor (the “Unit Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, the Company paid $700 million in cash to acquire Nutranext.
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 CLOROX COMPANY | ||
| Date: April 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Laura Stein |
| Executive Vice President – | ||
| General Counsel and Corporate Affairs | ||