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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): October 28, 2020
VERTIV HOLDINGS CO
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
Delaware 001-38518 81-2376902
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
1050 Dearborn Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43085
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 614-888-0246
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and VERT.U New York Stock Exchange
one-third of one redeemable warrant to purchase one share of Class A common stock
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share VRT New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants to purchase Class A common stock
VRT WS 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 8.01 Other Events

On October 28, 2020, Vertiv Holdings Co., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share of Class A common stock. The dividend is payable to the Company's shareholders of record, including holders of record of Company’s units, as of December 2, 2020, and is expected to be paid on December 17, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
99.1
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (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: October 28, 2020 Vertiv Holdings Co
/s/ Rob Johnson
Name: Rob Johnson
Title: Chief Executive Officer



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Vertiv Declares First-Ever Annual Dividend


Columbus, Ohio Oct. 28, 2020 – Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the company’s first-ever annual cash dividend of $0.01 per share of the company’s Class A common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on December 17, 2020, to shareholders of record of Class A common stock, including holders of record of company’s units, at the close of business on December 2, 2020.


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About Vertiv Holdings Co Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. As Architects of Continuity™, Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.


For investor inquiries, please contact:

Lynne Maxeiner
Vice President, Global Treasury & Investor Relations
Vertiv
T +1 614-841-6776
E lynne.maxeiner@vertiv.com


For Media inquires, please contact:

Sara Steindorf
FleishmanHillard for Vertiv
T +1 314-982-1725
E sara.steindorf@fleishman.com
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