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 Earliest Event reported) — November 28, 2018 (November 28, 2018)

 

MDC PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Canada	001-13718	98-0364441
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

745 Fifth Avenue, 19^th Floor, New York, NY 10151
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(646) 429-1800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

  

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))

 

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

 

Statement in Response to FrontFour Filing

 

On November 28, 2018, MDC Partners Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in response to the filing issued by FrontFour Capital Group LLC. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1	Press release dated November 28, 2018, relating to the Company’s response to the filing by FrontFour Capital Group LLC.

 

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 28, 2018	MDC Partners Inc.
	By:	/s/ Mitchell Gendel
		Mitchell Gendel,
		General Counsel