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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 5, 2017
SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
| Ohio | 1-12607 | 31-0621189 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1120, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 933-7000
(Former Name Or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A-2. below:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 5, 2017, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence, within the next week, a tender offer to purchase up to 3,000,000 of its common shares at a price of $1.50 per share. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Registrant on January 5, 2017 regarding its intention to commence a tender offer for its common shares. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark J. Stockslager | |
| Name: | Mark J. Stockslager | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: January 5, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Press Release issued on January 5, 2017 regarding its intention to commence a tender offer for its common shares. | |