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):  May 1, 2019  

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-36198 46-2286804

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification

Number)

 

5660 New Northside Drive, Third Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 857-4700

 

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. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ICE New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01.Other Events.

 

On May 1, 2019, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (“ICE”) issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to acquire Simplifile, LC (“Simplifile”). Simplifile is engaged in the business of providing electronic processing, storage, transmission and/or recording of mortgage documents, land records and/or related documents.

 

The purchase price payable by ICE for Simplifile at the closing of the transaction is three hundred and thirty five million dollars ($335,000,000) in cash, subject to a customary adjustment for working capital of Simplifile. The consummation of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019.

 

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

99.1Press Release dated May 1, 2019.

 

 

 

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.

 

  INTERCONTINETAL EXCHANGE, INC.  
     
     
  /s/ Andrew J. Surdykowski  
  Andrew J. Surdykowski  
  General Counsel  
     
Date: May 1, 2019