UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2021
Commission File Number: 001-40007
Atotech Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
William Street, West Bromwich
West Midlands, B70 0BG
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
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On March 24, 2021, Atotech Limited (the “Company”) implemented the Atotech Limited Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase and Matching Share Subplan (the “MSP”) pursuant to which certain of the Company’s eligible employees have the opportunity to purchase common shares of the Company (the “common shares”) and receive a proportional number of matching common shares from the Company at no cost. The MSP is a sub-plan of the 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and common shares granted under the MSP come from the 2021 Plan share reserve.
The MSP is initially expected to have two offering periods per year during which eligible employees may participate. During each offering period, participating employees may make contributions to the MSP equal to any amount between (i) $350 and (ii) 10% of their annual gross salary and target bonus for the year in which the offering period occurs; provided, however, that no employee may contribute over $25,000 to the MSP in one calendar year (or, if less, 10% of their gross annual base salary and target bonus). Generally, these contributions are then used to purchase common shares on a designated acquisition date following the end of the offering period at a per share purchase price equal to the New York Stock Exchange closing price of the common shares on such date. Contributions to the MSP are typically deducted from the participating employee’s net salary. For every four common shares purchased under the MSP, the employee generally receives one matching common share from the Company at no cost, although the Company reserves the right to issue an equivalent cash payment in lieu of such matching shares. All shares issued pursuant to the MSP, including purchased shares and matching shares, must generally be held in a designated individual custody account for at least one year following the date of issuance.
The foregoing description of the MSP does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the MSP, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Atotech Limited Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase and Matching Share Subplan. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 12, 2021
Atotech Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Peter Frauenknecht | |
Name: Peter Frauenknecht | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |