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): October 4, 2019
KVH Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 0-28082 | 05-0420589 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
50 Enterprise Center, Middletown, RI 02842 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and zip code) |
(401) 847-3327 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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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 $0.01 per share | KVHI | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) |
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).
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On October 4, 2019, the Board of Directors of KVH Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to 1 million shares, or approximately 5.5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
Under the program, the Company, at management’s discretion, may repurchase shares from time to time through various means, including on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or block transactions, or through an accelerated repurchase agreement. The Company may elect to make purchases under Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which imposes certain volume limitations, and/or under Rule 10b5-1 under that act, which would permit repurchases to occur during periods when the Company might otherwise be precluded from making purchases under insider trading laws or Company policy. The volume and timing of any such repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including the availability of shares, price, market conditions, alternative uses of capital, liquidity, general business conditions, satisfaction of debt covenants, and applicable regulatory requirements. The program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any minimum number or dollar amount of shares, and the program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.
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.
KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
Date: October 7, 2019 | BY: | /s/ DONALD W. REILLY |
Donald W. Reilly | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||