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): March 23, 2020

 

FUTUREFUEL CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-52577

20-3340900

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

8235 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri 63105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(314) 854-8352
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

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

FF

NYSE

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period 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 March 23, 2020, FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) issued a press release announcing that it had declared a special cash dividend of U.S. $3.00 per share on its common stock, with a record date of April 3, 2020 and a payment date of April 17, 2020.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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.

 

 

FUTUREFUEL CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/   Jordan A. Federko

 

 

 

Jordan A. Federko, Secretary

 

 

Date: March 23, 2020

 

ex_178595.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

March 23, 2020

 

COMPANY CONTACT:

FutureFuel Corp.

Tom McKinlay

(314) 854-8352

www.futurefuelcorporation.com

 

FutureFuel Corp. Declares Special Dividend

 

CLAYTON, Mo. (March 23 , 2020) FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, today announced that it had declared a special cash dividend of U.S. $3.00 per share on its common stock, with a record date of April 3, 2020 and a payment date of April 17, 2020.

 

 

About FutureFuel

 

FutureFuel is a leading manufacturer of diversified chemical products, specialty chemical products, and biofuel products. In its chemicals business, FutureFuel manufactures specialty chemicals for specific customers (“custom chemicals”) as well as multi-customer specialty chemicals (“performance chemicals”). FutureFuel’s custom chemicals product portfolio includes a bleach activator for a major detergent manufacturer, proprietary herbicide and intermediates for major life sciences companies, and chlorinated polyolefin adhesion promoters and antioxidant precursors for a major chemical company. FutureFuel’s performance chemicals product portfolio includes polymer (nylon) modifiers and several small-volume specialty chemicals for diverse applications. FutureFuel’s biofuels segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel to its customers. Please visit www.futurefuelcorporation.com for more information.

 

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