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): November 21, 2017
B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37503 | 27-0223495 | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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21255 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 400 Woodland Hills, California |
91367 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 884-3737
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
B. Riley Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and explanatory notes as of September 30, 2017, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Unaudited Pro Forma Statements”) relating to the merger of magicJack VocalTec, Ltd. (“magicJack”) with and into the Company (or a subsidiary of the Company), with the Company (or its subsidiary) as the surviving corporation (the “magicJack Merger”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Company and magicJack dated November 9, 2017.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Statements show the impact of the magicJack Merger on the historical financial position and results of operations of the Company and magicJack. The Unaudited Pro Forma Statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily indicate the financial results of the combined companies had the companies actually been combined at the beginning of the period presented. The Unaudited Pro Forma Statements are attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
| November 21, 2017 | B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Phillip J. Ahn | |
| Name:
Phillip J. Ahn Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||