8-K

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): February 28, 2022

LOGO

BellRing Brands, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39093

83-4096323

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


2503 S. Hanley Road	St. Louis	Missouri	63144
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 644-7600

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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

BRBR

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. ☐

Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously announced, on October 26, 2021, BellRing Brands, Inc. (“BellRing”) entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Post Holdings, Inc. (“Post”), BellRing Distribution, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Post (“New BellRing”), and BellRing Merger Sub Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New BellRing (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and subject to certain conditions, among other things, (i) Post will contribute its share of BellRing Class B common stock, all of its membership interests of BellRing Brands, LLC and cash to New BellRing in exchange for all of the then-outstanding equity of New BellRing and debt securities of New BellRing (“New BellRing notes”), (ii) New BellRing will convert into a Delaware corporation, (iii) following such conversion, Post will then distribute at least 80.1% of its shares of New BellRing common stock to Post shareholders in a pro-rata distribution and (iv) upon completion of such distribution, Merger Sub will merge with and into BellRing, with BellRing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New BellRing (the “merger”). The Transaction Agreement also provides that the New BellRing notes will have a term of ten years.

On February 28, 2022, BellRing, Post, New BellRing and Merger Sub entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Amendment No. 1 to the Transaction Agreement”), pursuant to which the Transaction Agreement was amended to provide that, unless otherwise agreed by the parties thereto in writing, the New BellRing notes will have a term of no less than eight years but no greater than ten years.

The foregoing summary description of Amendment No. 1 to the Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Language

Certain matters discussed in this filing are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on known events and circumstances at the time of release, and as such, are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the proposed transaction among Post, BellRing, New BellRing and Merger Sub. There is no assurance that the proposed transaction will be completed as anticipated or at all, and there are a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein, including risks relating to unanticipated developments that prevent, delay or negatively impact the proposed transaction, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the rapidly changing situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other risks and uncertainties described in BellRing’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These forward-looking statements represent BellRing’s judgment as of the date of this filing. BellRing disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Additional Information and Where to Find it

This filing does not constitute an offer to sell, the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the proposed transaction, New BellRing (as BellRing Distribution, LLC) has filed a registration statement of New BellRing on Form S-4 (File No. 333-261741) with the SEC, which contains a prospectus of New BellRing and a definitive proxy statement of BellRing, dated February 3, 2022, and a registration statement of New BellRing on Form S-4/S-1 (File No. 333-261873) with the SEC, which contains a prospectus of New BellRing, dated February 14, 2022. INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS/ PROSPECTUSES, PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN, ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE FILINGS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NEW BELLRING, BELLRING AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The registration statements were declared effective by the SEC on February 3, 2022, and a definitive proxy statement/prospectus was mailed on or about February 3, 2022 to stockholders of BellRing seeking that such stockholders adopt the definitive agreement for the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain these materials (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, BellRing’s website, www.bellring.com, or Post’s website, www.postholdings.com.

The transaction and distribution of this filing may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons who come into possession of any document or other information referred to herein should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made, directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would be inconsistent with the laws of such jurisdiction.

Participants in the Solicitation

Post, BellRing, New BellRing and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from BellRing’s stockholders with respect to the approvals required to complete the proposed transaction. More detailed information regarding the identity of these potential participants, and any direct or indirect interests they may have in the proposed transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in BellRing’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of BellRing is available in its definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on December 29, 2021, and its definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed transaction, which was filed with the SEC on February 3, 2022. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Post is available in its definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on December 6, 2021. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

2.1		Amendment No. 1 to Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 28, 2022, by and among Post Holdings, Inc., BellRing Brands, Inc., BellRing Distribution, LLC and BellRing Merger Sub Corporation

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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: February 28, 2022	BellRing Brands, Inc.
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Craig Rosenthal
	Name:	Craig Rosenthal
	Title:	Senior Vice President & General Counsel

BellRing Brands Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits