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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

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2020

 

     DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.     

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

     Delaware          001-34728         13-4275891    

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

  7777 North 73rd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

             (414) 354-2310               

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

              Not Applicable           

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

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, par value $.01 per share PLOW New York Stock Exchange

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 ¨

 

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 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

In light of the continued impacts of COVID-19, Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) has extended its temporary shutdown of certain of its facilities to continue to protect the health and safety of its employees, customers, partners and the surrounding communities.

 

The Company’s operations, which support essential infrastructure such as construction, roads and highways, are generally viewed as essential services in the geographies in which the Company operates, leaving the Company with the ability to operate parts of some or all of its facilities based on this designation.

 

The Company will continue to make decisions on a weekly basis as the situation evolves and intends to provide further business and financial updates on its first quarter earnings call.

 

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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.

 

  DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.
   
Date: April 2, 2020 By:   /s/ Sarah Lauber
    Sarah Lauber
    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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