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CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 2, 2019, Moelis & Company (the “Company”) agreed to sell 8.0 million Moelis Australia Limited (ASX: MOE) shares to MOE via a selective buyback at a price of $3.40 (AUD) per share. This selective buyback is subject to MOE shareholder approval, and an independent expert providing an opinion that the buyback is fair and reasonable to all MOE shareholders (other than Moelis), at an EGM to be held in Australia in the coming months.
In conjunction with the selective buyback, on September 2, 2019, Moelis sold 10.5 million MOE shares at $3.40 (AUD) per share to public market investors and 2.0 million shares, at the same price, to the Moelis Australia Employee Share Trust, which holds MOE shares for the benefit of MOE employees.
On September 3, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing these transactions. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Press release of Moelis & Company dated September 3, 2019. | |||
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SIGNATURE
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.
| MOELIS & COMPANY | ||
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/s/ Osamu Watanabe | |
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Osamu Watanabe | |
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General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: September 3, 2019
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