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): February 6, 2024
Flutter Entertainment plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ireland |
001-37403 |
Not Applicable | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| Belfield Office Park, Beech Hill Road Clonskeagh, Dublin 4 Ireland |
D04 V972 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +353 (87) 223 2455
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Ordinary Shares, nominal value of €0.09 per share |
FLUT | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 6, 2024, the Company released, via the Regulatory News Service in London, an announcement (the “RNS Announcement”) regarding the appointment of David Lazzarato, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, as a director of Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. effective February 2, 2024, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The RNS Announcement was made in order to comply with disclosure requirements pursuant to the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Rules.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
| No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | RNS Announcement dated February 6, 2024 | |
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.
| Flutter Entertainment plc | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: February 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Pádraig Ó Ríordáin | ||||
| Name: | Pádraig Ó Ríordáin | |||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
6 February 2024
Flutter Entertainment plc
(the “Company”)
Director Declaration
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14(2) of the FCA Listing Rules, the Company hereby announces that David Lazzarato has been appointed as a Director of Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. with effect from 2 February 2024. Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Toronto, Canada.
Enquiries:
Edward Traynor
Company Secretary
+353872232455