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): August 20, 2018
MercadoLibre, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33647 | 98-0212790 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Arias 3751, 7th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina C1430CRG
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
011-54-11-4640-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 20, 2018, MercadoLibre, Inc. (“MercadoLibre” or the “Company”) issued a press release describing a proposed private offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2028 pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. MercadoLibre also intends to grant to the initial purchasers of the notes the right to purchase up to an additional $120 million principal amount of notes.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed furnished and not filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
In connection with the offering, MercadoLibre intends to disclose certain information to potential investors, some of which has not been previously reported. MercadoLibre is hereby disclosing certain updated information related to the Company, which is being used in conversations and materials with certain investors. A copy of this updated information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: August 20, 2018 | By: | /s/ Pedro Arnt | ||||
| Name: | Pedro Arnt | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||