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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): March 01, 2022

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DASEKE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-37509

47-3913221

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

15455 Dallas Parkway

Suite 550

 

Addison, Texas

 

75001

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (972) 248-0412

 

 

(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:

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

DSKE

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Warrants, each exercisable for one half of a share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half share

 

DSKEW

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 8.01 Other Events.

On March 1, 2022, Daseke, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) to confirm that its warrants, which were issued in connection with its initial public offering in 2015, have expired according to their terms on February 27, 2022. Prior to such expiration, each warrant entitled the holder to purchase the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per one-half of a share of common stock (or $11.50 per whole share of common stock), and prior to the expiration date, 1,635,314 warrants were submitted for exercise, resulting in $9.4 million in cash proceeds to the Company and 817,657 shares of the Company’s common stock being issued to the former warrant holders. As provided in the warrant agreement, each warrant not exercised on or before the expiration date became void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under the warrant agreement ceased at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the expiration date. A copy of the Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1 Press Release dated March 1, 2022.

 

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

DASEKE, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 1, 2022

By:

/s/ Soumit Roy

 

 

 

Soumit Roy
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 


Exhibit 99.1

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Daseke Confirms Expiration of Warrants

Addison, Texas – March 1, 2022 Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE) (“Daseke” or the “Company”), the largest flatbed, specialized transportation and logistics solutions company in North America, confirmed today that the common stock warrants (“the warrants”) that were originally issued in 2015 in connection with its initial public offering, have expired in accordance with their terms, as of Sunday, February 27, 2022, and are no longer exercisable. NASDAQ suspended trading in the warrants on February 24, 2022, so that all outstanding trades could be settled by the expiration date. The Company had issued a total of 35,040,664 warrants. Each warrant entitled the holder to purchase one-half of one share of common stock at $5.75 per half share (or $11.50 per whole share of common stock).

Prior to the expiration date, 1,635,314 warrants were submitted for exercise, resulting in $9,403,055.50 in proceeds to the Company and 817,657 of new shares issued to the former warrant holders.

Holders of the expired warrants with questions should contact their broker or custodian through which they held the securities. Brokers and custodians may contact the warrant agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, with any questions.

About Daseke, Inc.

Daseke, Inc. is the premier North American transportation solutions specialist dedicated to servicing challenging industrial end-markets. Daseke offers comprehensive, best-in-class services to a diversified portfolio of many of North America’s most respected industrial shippers. For more information, please visit www.daseke.com

Investor Relations:

Alpha IR Group

Joseph Caminiti or Chris Hodges

312-445-2870

DSKE@alpha-ir.com