2232018 8-K California Superior Court's Ruling Re Cotter Living Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 23, 2018



Reading International, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)





 

 

Nevada

1-8625

95-3885184

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



 

 

5995 Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 300, Culver City, California

90230

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)





Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (213) 235-2240



N/A

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



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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Reading International, Inc.’s through its press release dated February 23, 2018, announced that the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles entered a statement of decision (the "Statement of Decision") in the matter regarding the James J. Cotter Living Trust (“Cotter Living Trust”), Case No. BP159755 (the "Trust Litigation") on February 14, 2018.

 

For more information, see the press release attached as exhibit 99.1, the charter of the Special Independent Committee attached as exhibit 99.2, and the California Superior Court issued Statement of Decision dated February 14, 2018 attached as exhibit 99.3, hereto.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





 

99.1

Press release issued by Reading International, Inc. providing an update on the California Superior Court’s Ruling regarding the Cotter Living Trust

99.2

Reading International, Inc.’s Board of Directors Special Independent Committee Charter adopted on August 7, 2017

99.3

California Superior Court issued Statement of Decision dated February 14, 2018 in the matter In Re:  James V. Cotter, Living Trust, Ellen Marie Cotter, Margaret Cotter, Petitioners, vs. James J. Cotter, Jr., Respondent, Case No: BP159755






 

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.





ursuant 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.3 

 

 



READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.



 

 

Date: February 23, 2018

By:

/s/ Ellen Cotter



Name:

Ellen Cotter



Title:

Chief Executive Officer and President