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): March 21, 2017 (March 20, 2017)
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TerraForm Power, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-36542 | 46-4780940 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.) |
7550 Wisconsin Avenue, 9th Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(240) 762-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On March 20, 2017, TerraForm Power, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notification letter from a Hearings Advisor from the Nasdaq Office of General Counsel informing the Company that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) granted the Company an extension until June 30, 2017 to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements with respect to its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 10-K”), its Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2017 (the “1Q17 10-Q”) and its delinquency in holding its annual meeting during the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Annual Meeting”). The Panel reserved the right to reconsider the terms of the extension and the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council may determine to review the Panel’s decision. The Company has not yet held the 2016 Annual Meeting, has not filed the 2016 10-K and does not expect to be able to file the 1Q17 10-Q by the Securities and Exchange Commission deadline of May 10, 2017.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 21, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the granting of the extension. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in this Form 8-K and the press release attached as an exhibit hereto, this Form 8-K and the press release contain forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release, dated March 21, 2017, titled “TerraForm Power Announces Extension Until June 30, 2017 to Regain Nasdaq Compliance” |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TERRAFORM POWER, INC. | ||
Date: March 21, 2017 | By: | /s/ Sebastian Deschler |
Name: | Sebastian Deschler | |
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release, dated March 21, 2017, titled “TerraForm Power Announces Extension Until June 30, 2017 to Regain Nasdaq Compliance” |
Exhibit 99.1
TerraForm Power Announces Extension Until June 30, 2017 to Regain Nasdaq Compliance
BETHESDA, MD., March 21, 2017 - TerraForm Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: TERP) (“TerraForm Power” or the “Company”), an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, announced today that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted the Company an extension until June 30, 2017 to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements with respect to its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, its Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2017 and its delinquency in holding its annual meeting during the year ended December 31, 2016.
About TerraForm Power
TerraForm Power is a renewable energy company that is changing how energy is generated, distributed and owned. TerraForm Power creates value for its investors by owning and operating clean energy power plants. For more information about TerraForm Power, please visit: www.terraformpower.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements involve estimates, expectations, projections, goals, assumptions, known and unknown risks, and uncertainties and typically include words or variations of words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “objective,” “forecast,” “target,” “potential,” “continue,” “would,” “will,” “should,” “could,” or “may” or other comparable terms and phrases.
Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the additional time that has been granted for the Company to regain compliance with the Nasdaq rules; the Company’s ability and time required to regain compliance with the Nasdaq rules; and the progress, outcome and timing of completing the delayed filings and holding the annual meeting. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations as of the date of this press release and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the extent and impact of delays in the Company’s completion of its financial statements and the filing of its annual and quarterly reports; whether the Nasdaq Hearings Panel will reconsider the terms of the extension granted; whether the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council will determine to review the Panel’s decision; the Company’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; as well as additional factors we have described in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The risks included above are not exhaustive. Other factors that could adversely affect our business and prospects are described in the filings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
Contacts:
Investors:
Brett Prior
TerraForm Power
investors@terraform.com
Media:
Meaghan Repko / Joseph Sala
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
media@terraform.com
(212) 355-4449