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):   August 1, 2013

 

Generac Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

001-34627
(Commission File Number)

 

20-5654756
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

S45 W29290 Hwy. 59
Waukesha, Wisconsin

53189

(Address of principal
executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(262) 544-4811

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01.             Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 1, 2013, Generac Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the “Underwriter”) and the selling stockholders named therein (the “Selling Stockholders”), pursuant to which the Selling Stockholders agreed to sell 7,023,063 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”) to the Underwriter (the “Offering”). The Offering will close on August 7, 2013. The Company did not sell any shares in the Offering and did not receive any proceeds from the Offering.

 

The Offering was made pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated August 1, 2013, to the prospectus, dated November 26, 2012, included in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-185136), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2012.

 

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants and includes the terms and conditions for the sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders to the Underwriter, indemnification and contribution obligations and other terms and conditions customary in agreements of this type.

 

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2013.

5.1

 

Opinion of Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP.

23.1

 

Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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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.

 

 

 

GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

 

Date: August 6, 2013

By:

/s/ York Ragen

 

Name:

York Ragen

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2013.

5.1

 

Opinion of Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP.

23.1

 

Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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