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): January 5, 2012
COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-51937 | 57-6218917 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-51938 | 20-3812051 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Sixty One Wilton Road
Second Floor
Westport, CT 06880
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 221-1703
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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)) |
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| Section 8 | Other Events | |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. | |
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) (collectively, “CODI”) reported that CODI will make a cash distribution of $0.36 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011. The distribution is payable on January 30, 2012 to shareholders of record on the close of business on January 23, 2012. A copy of the press release announcing such distribution is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Section 9 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| (d) | Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated January 5, 2012. | |
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.
| Date: January 5, 2012 | COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS | |||
| By: | /s/ James J. Bottiglieri | |||
| James J. Bottiglieri | ||||
| Regular Trustee | ||||
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.
| Date: January 5, 2012 | COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ James J. Bottiglieri | |||
| James J. Bottiglieri | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||