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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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | March 2, 2018 |
The Andersons, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio | 000-20557 | 34-1562374 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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1947 Briarfield Boulevard, Maumee, Ohio | | 43537 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 419-893-5050 |
Not Applicable
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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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 2, 2018, The Andersons, Inc. entered into an agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") with ICM, Inc. to form ELEMENT, LLC, a joint venture that will construct a 70 million-gallon-per-year bio-refinery. The Subscription Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The Andersons, Inc. has issued a press release announcing the agreement which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Andersons, Inc. is scheduled to make a presentation on March 7, 2018 at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the following link: https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/vgazgg42. The replay from the conference will be posted to the Company's website, www.andersonsinc.com, on the Investors page. A copy of the presentation slides, which will be discussed during the presentation, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and will also be available on the Company's website, on the Investors page.
The presentation is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in 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 filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
99.2 | | |
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.
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March 7, 2018 | | By: | | /s/ Naran Burchinow |
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| | | | Name: Naran Burchinow |
| | | | Title: General Counsel & Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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2.1 | | |
99.1 | | |
99.2 | | |