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 30, 2014
The ADT Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35502 | 45-4517261 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1501 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(561) 988-3600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The ADT Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on April 30, 2014 announcing that it had executed a definitive agreement to acquire Reliance Protectron Inc., a subsidiary of Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership, a portfolio company of investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners, for total cash consideration of CAD $555 million (approximately USD $500 million). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of The ADT Corporation, dated April 30, 2014. | |
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.
| Date: April 30, 2014 | THE ADT CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ N. David Bleisch | |||||
| Name: | N. David Bleisch | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of The ADT Corporation, dated April 30, 2014. | |