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) — September 20, 2018 (September 20, 2018)
MDC PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada (Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-13718 (Commission File Number) |
98-0364441 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
745 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor,
New York, NY 10151
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(646) 429-1800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
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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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for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 20, 2018, the Company issued a press release regarding its intention to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives. A copy of the press release described above is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of MDC Partners Inc. dated September 20, 2018. |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 20, 2018 | MDC Partners Inc. | |
| By: |
/s/ Mitchell Gendel Mitchell Gendel | |
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