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): January 16, 2019

  

Commission file number: 001-13337

 

STONERIDGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio 34-1598949
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

39675 MacKenzie Drive, Suite 400, Novi, Michigan 48377
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(248) 489-9300

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K/A 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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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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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

See Item 7.01 below.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 8, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing that Jonathan B. DeGaynor, President and Chief Executive Officer and Robert R. Krakowiak, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, would be participating in the 2019 Global Auto Industry Conference hosted by Deutsche Bank with a Company presentation at 1:55 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.  The presentation materials will be posted to the “Investors\Webcasts & Presentations” section of the Company’s website (www.stoneridge.com) on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The presentation materials are also furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The materials shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. In addition, the exhibit furnished herewith contains statements intended as “forward-looking statements” that are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in such exhibit.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Presentation materials dated January 16, 2019 for the 2019 Global Auto Industry Conference hosted by Deutsche Bank 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Stoneridge, Inc.
   
Date: January 16, 2019 /s/ Robert R. Krakowiak
 

Robert R. Krakowiak, Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)