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2024-07-18
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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):July 18, 2024
EQT
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Pennsylvania |
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001-3551 |
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25-0464690
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS
Employer
Identification No.) |
625
Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (412) 553-5700
Not Applicable
(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:
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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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, no par value |
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EQT |
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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 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change
in Fiscal Year. |
On July 18, 2024, following the approval
by the shareholders of EQT Corporation (the “Company”) of an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation
(the “Articles”) to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company (the “common
stock”) from 640,000,000 shares to 1,280,000,000 shares (the “Articles Amendment”) at a special meeting of the Company’s
shareholders (the “Special Meeting”), the Company amended the Articles by filing with the Pennsylvania Department of State
the Articles Amendment, which became effective upon filing. A copy of the Articles Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At
the Special Meeting held on July 18, 2024, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following two proposals, each of which
is described in more detail in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 5, 2024 (the “joint proxy statement/prospectus”): (i) a proposal to approve the issuance of shares of common
stock pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 10, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among
the Company, Humpty Merger Sub Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Humpty Merger Sub LLC, an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, and Equitrans Midstream Corporation (the “Share Issuance Proposal”), and (ii) a proposal
to approve the Articles Amendment (the “Articles Amendment Proposal”). The final voting results for such proposals
were as follows:
The Share Issuance Proposal was
approved, with the following votes cast at the Special Meeting:
Votes
For |
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Votes
Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
384,358,179 |
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568,063 |
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1,787,681 |
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25,241,146 |
The Articles Amendment Proposal
was approved, with the following votes cast at the Special Meeting:
Votes
For |
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Votes
Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
407,527,168 |
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2,614,603 |
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1,813,298 |
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0 |
The proposal to approve one or more adjournments
of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient
votes to approve the Share Issuance Proposal and the Articles Amendment Proposal, which was described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus,
was not voted on at the Special Meeting because there were sufficient votes to approve the Share Issuance Proposal and the Articles Amendment
Proposal.
The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement
(the “Merger”) are currently expected to be completed on July 22, 2024, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain
closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This Current Report on
Form 8-K (this “Report”) contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
forward-looking statements contained in this Report specifically include statements regarding the Company’s expectations relating
to the Merger, including the expected completion of the Merger and the timing thereof. The forward-looking statements included in this
Report involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger
Agreement; the risk that required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the Merger or result in the imposition of conditions
that could cause the parties to abandon the Merger; the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Merger
in a timely manner or at all; and risks relating to any legal proceedings relating to the Merger. Accordingly, investors should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Company has based these forward-looking statements
on current expectations and assumptions about future events, taking into account all information currently known by it. While the Company
considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control. Any forward-looking
statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and except as required by law, the Company does not intend to correct
or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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.
Date: July 18, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ Jeremy T. Knop |
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Name: |
Jeremy T. Knop |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 3.1
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
¨ Return document by mail to: |
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Articles of Amendment
Domestic Corporation
DSCB: 15-1915/5915 (rev. 7/2015)
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¨ Return document by email to: |
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Read all instructions prior to completing.
This form may be submitted online at https://www.corporations.pa.gov/.
Fee: $70
Check one: |
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Business Corporation (§ 1915) |
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Nonprofit Corporation (§ 5915) |
In compliance with the
requirements of the applicable provisions (relating to articles of amendment), the undersigned, desiring to amend its articles, hereby
states that:
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The name of the corporation is:
EQT Corporation |
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The (a) address of this corporation’s current registered
office in this Commonwealth or (b) name of its commercial registered office provider and the county of venue is:
(Complete only (a) or (b), not both) |
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(a) Number and Street |
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(b) Name
of Commercial Registered Office Provider |
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c/o: C T Corporation System |
Allegheny County |
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The statute by or under which it was incorporated: Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988 |
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The date of its incorporation: |
06/10/2008 |
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(MM/DD/YYYY) |
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5. |
Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following: |
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The amendment shall be effective upon filing these Articles of Amendment in the Department of State. |
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The amendment shall be effective on: at __________.
Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) Hour (if any) |
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Check one of the following: |
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The amendment was adopted by the shareholders or members pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. § 1914(a) and (b) or § 5914(a). |
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The amendment was adopted by the board of directors pursuant to 15 Pa. C.S. § 1914(c) or § 5914(b). |
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Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following: |
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The amendment adopted by the corporation, set forth in full, is as
follows
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The amendment adopted by the corporation is set forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. |
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Check if the amendment restates the Articles: |
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The restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the original articles and all amendments thereto. |
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IN
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned
corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed by a duly authorized officer thereof
this 18th day of July , 2024 . |
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EQT Corporation |
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Name
of Corporation |
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/s/ Jeremy T. Knop |
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Signature |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT TO RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
EQT CORPORATION
The first sentence of Article Fifth of the
Restated Articles of Incorporation of EQT Corporation (the “Company”) is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Fifth:
The aggregate number of shares which the Company shall have authority to issue shall be:
(a) 3,000,000
shares of Preferred Stock, without par value; and
(b) 1,280,000,000
shares of Common Stock, without par value.
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