Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): December 6, 2021

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware						001-36557			51-0105665
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)						(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4640 Trueman Boulevard,									43026
Hilliard,			Ohio
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)									(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

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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, $0.01 par value per share

WMS

New York Stock Exchange

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).

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. ☐

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Item 8.01    Other Events

On December 6, 2021, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the acquisition of JET Polymer Recycling, Inc., The Traylor Group, Inc. and certain assets of EAT Properties, L.L.C. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report:

99.1						Press release, dated December 6, 2021, issued by Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. regarding acquisition
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

			ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: December 6, 2021			By:						/s/ Scott A. Cottrill
			Name:						Scott A. Cottrill
			Title:						EVP, CFO & Secretary

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