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) February 18, 2014
Franks International N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
The Netherlands | 001-36053 | 98-1107145 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Prins Bernhardplein 200
1097 JB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
+31 (0)20 52 14 777
(Registrants 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:
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Item 5.08 | Shareholder Director Nominations. |
The information set forth under Item 8.01 is incorporated into this Item 5.08 by reference.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Annual Meeting
On February 18, 2014, the Board of Supervisory Directors (the Board) of Franks International N.V. (the Company) determined that the first Annual Meeting of the Companys Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) will be held on May 14, 2014 at a time and location in Amsterdam, The Netherlands to be determined by the authorized officers of the Company and specified in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
Record Date
The Board has established the close of business on March 19, 2014 as the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting. Stockholders who hold shares of the Companys common stock, par value 0.01 per share (the Common Stock) or Series A preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share (the Preferred Stock) on the date of the Annual Meeting, May 14, 2013, are entitled to vote the shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock that they hold as of that date.
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations
The information regarding stockholder proposals and director nominations required by Item 5.08 of Form 8-K was previously reported in the Companys definitive proxy statement relating to the Companys special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
Franks International N.V. | ||||||
Date: February 19, 2014 | By: | /s/ Mark G. Margavio | ||||
Name: Mark G. Margavio | ||||||
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |