UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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 31, 2017

 

Regal Entertainment Group

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31315

 

02-0556934

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

7132 Regal Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee 37918

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 865-922-1123

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

 

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               o

 

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. o

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On August 31, 2017, Regal Entertainment Group (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million in shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value per share.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The reference to www.REGmovies.com in Exhibit 99.1 is an inactive textual reference only and the information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release of the Company dated August 31, 2017

 

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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.

 

 

REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

 

 

Date: September 1, 2017

By:

/s/ David H. Ownby

 

Name:

David H. Ownby

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release of the Company dated August 31, 2017

 

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