UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2023

 

EXELA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36788   47-1347291
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2701 E. Grauwyler Rd.

Irving, TX

  75061
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 935-2832

 

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

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   XELA   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   XELAP   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On May 5, 2023, Exela Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it was adjourning the Special Meeting of Stockholders held May 5, 2023 at 12 p.m. ET until May 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.  Description
99.1   Press Release dated May 5, 2023
104   Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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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.

 

Dated: May 5, 2023

 

  EXELA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Erik Mengwall
    Name: Erik Mengwall
    Title: Secretary

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 


Source: Exela Technologies, Inc.
May 05, 2023 17:06 ET

 

Exela Technologies Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting

 

IRVING, Texas, May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exela Technologies, Inc. ("Exela" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: XELA, XELAP), a global business process automation leader, today announced that it adjourned the Special Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for May 5, 2023 at 12:00 ET. The special meeting will reconvene on May 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET virtually at the same login: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/XELA2023SM

 

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About Exela Technologies

 

Exela is a business process automation (BPA) leader, leveraging a global footprint and proprietary technology to provide digital transformation solutions that improve efficiency, quality, and productivity. With decades of experience operating mission-critical processes, Exela serves a growing roster of more than 4,000 customers throughout 50 countries, including over 60% of the Fortune® 100. With foundational technologies spanning information management, workflow automation, and integrated communications, Exela’s software and services include multi-industry solution suites addressing finance & accounting, human capital management, facilities optimization, and legal management, as well as industry-specific solutions for banking, healthcare, insurance, and the public sector. Exela is a leader in workflow automation, attended and unattended cognitive automation, digital mailrooms, print communications, and payment processing, with deployments across the globe. Through cloud-enabled platforms, built on a configurable stack of automation modules, and approximately 16,000 employees operating in 21 countries, Exela rapidly deploys integrated technology and operations as an end-to-end digital journey partner.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements included in this press release are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "may", "should", "would", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "seem", "seek", "continue", "future", "will", "expect", "outlook" or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our industry, future events, estimated or anticipated future results and benefits, future opportunities for Exela, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of Exela management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Exela's Annual Report and other securities filings. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Exela's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Exela anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Exela's assessments to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Exela's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

Investor and/or Media Contacts:

 

Vincent Kondaveeti
E: 
vincent.kondaveeti@exelatech.com

 

Mary Beth Benjamin
E: 
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