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): October 23, 2018

 

INGREDION INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13397

 

22-3514823

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

5 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester, Illinois

 

60154-5749

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(708) 551-2600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 23, 2018, Ingredion Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its expectation regarding earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Press Release”).  A copy of the Company’s Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events

 

On October 22, 2018, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 8 million shares of the Company`s common stock from November 5, 2018 through December 31, 2023.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release dated October 23, 2018

 

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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.

 

 

INGREDION INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 23, 2018

By:

/s/ James D. Gray

 

 

James D. Gray

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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