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): April 18, 2019

 

B. Riley Finanical, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware   001-37503   27-0223495
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File
Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

21255 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 400
Woodland Hills, California 91367
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Telephone: (818) 884-3737
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A
(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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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).

 

Emerging growth company ☐ 

 

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 April 18, 2019, B. Riley Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement in principle to settle the litigation between certain affiliates of Vintage Capital Management LLC (“Vintage”) and the Company on the one hand, and Rent-A-Center, Inc. on the other hand, arising from the termination by Rent-A-Center, Inc. of its merger agreement with Vintage, including the resolution of the parent termination fee.  The Company is making no financial contribution in connection with the settlement.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Date: April 22, 2019 B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Phillip J. Ahn
    Name: Phillip J. Ahn
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer