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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): May 4, 2021
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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33220
33-1151291
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


5 Dakota Drive
Lake SuccessNew York11042
(Street Address)(City)(State)Zip Code

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 472-5400

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading Symbol
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2021, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge” or the “Company”) issued a press release (“Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended March 31, 2021. On May 4, 2021, the Company also posted an Earnings Webcast & Conference Call Presentation (the “Earnings Presentation”) dated May 4, 2021 on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.broadridge-ir.com.

Copies of the press release and earnings presentation are being furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, attached hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 9.01, including Exhibits 99.1and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical in nature, and which may be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “we believe,” “could be” and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Report”), as they may be updated in any future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this 8-K and are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in the 2020 Annual Report. These statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include:

•    the potential impact and effects of the Covid-19 pandemic (“Covid-19”) on the business of Broadridge, Broadridge’s results of operations and financial performance, any measures Broadridge has and may take in response to Covid-19 and any expectations Broadridge may have with respect thereto;
•    the success of Broadridge in retaining and selling additional services to its existing clients and in obtaining new clients;
•        Broadridge’s reliance on a relatively small number of clients, the continued financial health of those clients, and the continued use by such clients of Broadridge’s services with favorable pricing terms;
•    a material security breach or cybersecurity attack affecting the information of Broadridge’s clients;
•    changes in laws and regulations affecting Broadridge’s clients or the services provided by Broadridge;
•    declines in participation and activity in the securities markets;
•    the failure of Broadridge’s key service providers to provide the anticipated levels of service;
•    a disaster or other significant slowdown or failure of Broadridge’s systems or error in the performance of Broadridge’s services;
•    overall market and economic conditions and their impact on the securities markets;
•     Broadridge’s failure to keep pace with changes in technology and the demands of its clients;
•    Broadridge’s ability to attract and retain key personnel;
•    the impact of new acquisitions and divestitures; and
•    competitive conditions.





Factors related to the transactions discussed in the Press Release and Earnings Presentation that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include:

•    uncertainties as to the timing to consummate the acquisition of Itiviti Holding AB
(the “Itiviti Acquisition”);
•    the risk that a condition to closing the Itiviti Acquisition may not be satisfied or that the Itiviti Acquisition may otherwise not be consummated;
•    the risk that regulatory approvals are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated by the parties;
•    potential litigation relating to the Itiviti Acquisition that could be instituted;
•    the effects of disruption to Broadridge’s or the Itiviti Holding AB and its subsidiaries’ respective businesses;
•    the impact of transaction costs;
•    Broadridge’s ability to achieve the benefits from the Itiviti Acquisition;
•    Broadridge’s ability to effectively integrate the acquired operations into its own operations;
•    the ability of Broadridge to retain and hire key Itiviti Holding AB and its subsidiaries’ personnel;
•    the effects of any unknown liabilities of Itiviti Holding AB and its subsidiaries;
•    the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; and
•    the risk that a condition to funding under our committed financing with respect to the Itiviti Acquisition may not be satisfied and our failure to obtain any replacement financing necessary to complete the Itiviti Acquisition.

There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. You should carefully read the factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of the 2020 Annual Report for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause our actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No.Description
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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 on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 4, 2021

                        BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
                    

                         By: /s/ Edmund Reese         
                         Edmund Reese
                         Corporate Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer