8-K
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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
August 19, 2015 |
KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-33824 | 26-0508760 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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9701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700 Beverly Hills, California | 90212 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(310) 887-6400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
Between August 17th and August 18th, 2015, Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) purchased an aggregate of 720,000 additional ordinary shares of Kennedy-Wilson Europe Real Estate plc (“KWE,” LSE: KWE) on the London Stock Exchange for a total purchase price of approximately £8.7 million (approximately $13.5 million). After the purchase of these additional shares, the Company owns approximately 17.7% of the total issued share capital of KWE. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in Jersey also serves as KWE’s external manager pursuant to an investment management agreement.
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.
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Date: August 19, 2015 |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
By: /S/ JUSTIN ENBODY Justin Enbody
Chief Financial Officer |