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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):<B>
March 26, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORTUNE INDUSTRIES, INC.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INDIANA</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>001-32543</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>20-2803889</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>6402 CORPORATE DRIVE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(317)&nbsp;532-1374</B></P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 26, 2012, CEP, Inc., a Tennessee
corporation (&ldquo;Parent&rdquo;), CEP Merger Sub, Inc., a Tennessee corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (&ldquo;Merger
Sub&rdquo;), and Fortune Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the &ldquo;Merger Agreement&rdquo;) whereby Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the &ldquo;Merger&rdquo;)
with the Merger Sub surviving as a subsidiary of CEP (the &ldquo;Surviving Corporation&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp;CEP, Merger Sub, and
the Company are referred to herein collectively as the &ldquo;Parties.&rdquo; The Surviving Corporation will be named &ldquo;Fortune
Industries, Inc.&rdquo; when the merger is effective.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) each single share of the Company&rsquo;s Series C Preferred
Stock, $0.10 par value (&ldquo;Company Preferred Stock) will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into 145.971
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares, of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation;
(ii) as to each record holder of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock, $0.10 par value (&ldquo;Company Common Stock&rdquo;) holding
less than five hundred one (501) shares thereof on the date of the Merger Agreement <U>and</U> until immediately prior to the Effective
Time (including any heir or devisee of such record holder holding such shares pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution
in that record holder&rsquo;s domicile), such record holder&rsquo;s shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive Sixty-One Hundredths
Dollar ($0.61) per share (the &ldquo;Per Share Amount&rdquo;); (iii) as to each record holder of Company Common Stock that does
not meet the conditions specified in item (ii) above and as to each record holder of Company Common Stock holding five hundred
one (501) shares thereof or greater immediately prior to the Effective Time, each such holder&rsquo;s shares issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into one validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation (the &ldquo;Non-Cash
Consideration&rdquo;; the Per Share Amount, and the Non-Cash Consideration are referred to herein collectively as the &ldquo;Merger
Consideration&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Each share of Company
Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock held as treasury stock by the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary
of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof. Each
&ldquo;Company Option&rdquo; or &ldquo;Other Option&rdquo; (both as defined in <U>Section 2.2(b)</U> of the Merger Agreement) which
is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable or vested, shall by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of the CEP, Merger&nbsp;Sub, the Company, or the holder thereof, be converted into and shall
become a right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, with respect to each share subject thereto, equal to the excess,
if any, of the Per Share Amount over the per share exercise or purchase price of such Company Option or such Other Option, and
each Company Option and Other Option shall be canceled at the Effective Time. The Stock Option Plans (as defined in <U>Section
2.12(a)</U>) shall terminate at the Effective Time. All warrants issued by the Company and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or compensation therefor. <FONT STYLE="color: black">Each
holder of such shares of common stock, whether certificated or uncertificated, shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto,
except the right to receive the Merger Consideration.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.55in">The Merger Agreement contains customary
representations and warranties for a transaction of this type.&nbsp;&nbsp;None of the representations and warranties contained
in the Merger Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to the Agreement will survive the Effective Time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.55in">The Merger Agreement contains certain conditions
that must be satisfied before a Party will be required to close the Merger, including (i) the approval of the shareholders of the
Company, (ii) the bring-down of the representations and warranties of the other Party, (iii) the material compliance of the other
Party with its covenants and obligations, (iv) the material compliance of Carter M. Fortune and his affiliates with the ancillary
agreements executed and delivered to CEP in connection with Merger; and (v) certain matters related to funding of the Merger Consideration
and the reduction of the number of record shareholders below 300 at the Effective Time.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Fortune, either directly
or beneficially, owns and controls approximately 60% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company as of the date
of this filing, and he and his affiliates are parties to a voting agreement with CEP and Merger Sub to cause all shares beneficially
owned and/or controlled by him to be voted in favor of the Merger. In addition to the Merger Agreement and the voting agreement,
CEP is also a party with Mr. Fortune and certain of his affiliates to a Preferred Stock Purchase and Rollover Contribution Agreement
dated March 26, 2012, pursuant to which CEP will purchase 100% of the Company Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective
Time for an aggregate purchase price of $12,300,000 (of which $6,000,000 will be paid in cash and $6,300,000 will be paid by delivery
of a subordinated promissory note payable to the order of Mr. Fortune). The cash portion of the purchase price is expected to be
funded pursuant to a senior credit facility by a commercial lender for which a commitment has been obtained by CEP. The senior
credit facility and the subordinated obligation to Mr. Fortune will become obligations of both CEP and the Surviving Corporation
upon the Merger. Under the terms of the Preferred Stock Purchase and Rollover Contribution Agreement, Mr. Fortune and his affiliates
will rollover their Company Common Stock to CEP immediately prior the Effective Time, and Mr. Fortune will hold 20% of the issued
and outstanding common stock of CEP. When the Merger is effective, CEP will be the majority shareholder of the Surviving Corporation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.55in">The Merger Agreement may be terminated
at any time prior to the Effective Time by, among other things, (i) mutual agreement of the Parties duly authorized by their respective
boards of directors; (ii) by either CEP or the Company if the Merger is not consummated on or before June 30, 2012, which date
shall be automatically extended to December 31, 2012, if, by the June 30<SUP>th</SUP> date, all regulatory conditions are not satisfied
(the &ldquo;Outside Date&rdquo;), provided that the right to terminate will not be available to any Party if the failure of such
Party to perform its obligations has been the cause of the failure of the Merger to be consummated on or before the Outside Date;
(iii) by either CEP or the Company if any court of competent jurisdiction or governmental entity issues an order or takes action
restraining, enjoying or prohibiting the Merger; (iv) by CEP or the Company if the other Party has breached certain of its representations
or warranties or failed to perform certain of its covenants or obligations subject to certain opportunities to cure; and (v)&nbsp;by
CEP (at any time prior to the vote of the shareholders) if a &ldquo;Triggering Event&rdquo; (defined in Section 7.1 of the Merger
Agreement) has occurred; or (vi) by the Company, upon certain conditions, if the Company receives a &ldquo;Superior Offer&rdquo;
(as defined in Section 5.3(f) of the Merger Agreement).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The description of the Merger Agreement
contained in this Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. &nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Merger Agreement has been included to
provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information
about CEP or its affiliates or subsidiaries. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were
made only for purposes of that agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the Parties, and may be subject
to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes
of allocating contractual risk between the Parties instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards
of materiality applicable to the Parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries
under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as
characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of CEP, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries
or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date
of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the public disclosures of CEP or the
Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO
FIND IT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with
the proposed merger transaction involving the Company and CEP, certain participants in the Merger will prepare Schedule 13e-3 and
will prepare a preliminary proxy statement for the shareholders of the Company, both of which will be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;). A notice of special meeting of the Company&rsquo;s shareholders and a proxy statement
will be mailed to the Company&rsquo;s shareholders, and the Company may file other documents regarding the proposed transaction
with the SEC as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;<B> The Company urges investors and shareholders to read the proxy statement when it becomes available,
as well as other documents filed with the SEC (including the Schedule 13e-3), because they will contain important information.</B>
Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of these documents at the SEC&rsquo;s website, http://www.sec.gov,
or from the Company by directing a request by mail or telephone to the Company to the attention of Carrie Hill, Corporate Secretary,
Fortune Industries, Inc., 6402 Corporate Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278 (telephone number: 317/532-1374).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">After the Merger is effective, the Company&rsquo;s
record shareholder count is expected to be reduced below 300, which will enable the company to cease reporting to the SEC, thereby
achieving an expected cost savings to the Company. The NYSE Amex Exchange has been notified that the company intends to voluntarily
withdraw its securities from listing and registration when the Merger is effective. <FONT STYLE="color: black">From now until the
Effective Time of the Merger, the Company expects its common stock to continue trading on the NYSE Amex Exchange under its current
symbol, &ldquo;FFI.&rdquo; </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company&rsquo;s board of directors will
submit the Merger to a vote of the Company&rsquo;s shareholders after regulatory reviews are completed. A notice of special meeting
of the Company&rsquo;s shareholders, along with a proxy statement, will be mailed to the Company&rsquo;s shareholders of record
as of a date to be determined later by the board of directors. The Company&rsquo;s majority shareholder has entered into a voting
agreement with CEP and Merger Sub to cause all shares owned or beneficially owned and controlled by him to be voted in favor of
the Merger.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01.&nbsp; Other Events</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.55in">On March 26, 2012, the Company issued a
press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.55in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Exhibit No.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none">10.1&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 26, 2012, among CEP, Inc., CEP Merger Sub, Inc., and Fortune Industries, Inc.</TD></TR>
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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):
March 26, 2012
_________________________________________________
FORTUNE INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
INDIANA
(State of incorporation or organization)
001-32543
(Commission file number)
20-2803889
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6402 CORPORATE DRIVE
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46278
(Address of principal executive office and
zip code)
(317) 532-1374
(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
(
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))
ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 26, 2012, CEP, Inc., a Tennessee
corporation ("Parent"), CEP Merger Sub, Inc., a Tennessee corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger
Sub"), and Fortune Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") whereby Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger")
with the Merger Sub surviving as a subsidiary of CEP (the "Surviving Corporation").  CEP, Merger Sub, and
the Company are referred to herein collectively as the "Parties." The Surviving Corporation will be named "Fortune
Industries, Inc." when the merger is effective.
Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) each single share of the Company's Series C Preferred
Stock, $0.10 par value ("Company Preferred Stock) will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into 145.971
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares, of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation;
(ii) as to each record holder of the Company's Common Stock, $0.10 par value ("Company Common Stock") holding
less than five hundred one (501) shares thereof on the date of the Merger Agreement
and
until immediately prior to the Effective
Time (including any heir or devisee of such record holder holding such shares pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution
in that record holder's domicile), such record holder's shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive Sixty-One Hundredths
Dollar ($0.61) per share (the "Per Share Amount"); (iii) as to each record holder of Company Common Stock that does
not meet the conditions specified in item (ii) above and as to each record holder of Company Common Stock holding five hundred
one (501) shares thereof or greater immediately prior to the Effective Time, each such holder's shares issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into one validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation (the "Non-Cash
Consideration"; the Per Share Amount, and the Non-Cash Consideration are referred to herein collectively as the "Merger
Consideration").
Each share of Company
Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock held as treasury stock by the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary
of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof. Each
"Company Option" or "Other Option" (both as defined in
Section 2.2(b)
of the Merger Agreement) which
is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable or vested, shall by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of the CEP, Merger Sub, the Company, or the holder thereof, be converted into and shall
become a right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, with respect to each share subject thereto, equal to the excess,
if any, of the Per Share Amount over the per share exercise or purchase price of such Company Option or such Other Option, and
each Company Option and Other Option shall be canceled at the Effective Time. The Stock Option Plans (as defined in
Section
2.12(a)
) shall terminate at the Effective Time. All warrants issued by the Company and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or compensation therefor.
Each
holder of such shares of common stock, whether certificated or uncertificated, shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto,
except the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
The Merger Agreement contains customary
representations and warranties for a transaction of this type.  None of the representations and warranties contained
in the Merger Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to the Agreement will survive the Effective Time.
The Merger Agreement contains certain conditions
that must be satisfied before a Party will be required to close the Merger, including (i) the approval of the shareholders of the
Company, (ii) the bring-down of the representations and warranties of the other Party, (iii) the material compliance of the other
Party with its covenants and obligations, (iv) the material compliance of Carter M. Fortune and his affiliates with the ancillary
agreements executed and delivered to CEP in connection with Merger; and (v) certain matters related to funding of the Merger Consideration
and the reduction of the number of record shareholders below 300 at the Effective Time.  Mr. Fortune, either directly
or beneficially, owns and controls approximately 60% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company as of the date
of this filing, and he and his affiliates are parties to a voting agreement with CEP and Merger Sub to cause all shares beneficially
owned and/or controlled by him to be voted in favor of the Merger. In addition to the Merger Agreement and the voting agreement,
CEP is also a party with Mr. Fortune and certain of his affiliates to a Preferred Stock Purchase and Rollover Contribution Agreement
dated March 26, 2012, pursuant to which CEP will purchase 100% of the Company Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective
Time for an aggregate purchase price of $12,300,000 (of which $6,000,000 will be paid in cash and $6,300,000 will be paid by delivery
of a subordinated promissory note payable to the order of Mr. Fortune). The cash portion of the purchase price is expected to be
funded pursuant to a senior credit facility by a commercial lender for which a commitment has been obtained by CEP. The senior
credit facility and the subordinated obligation to Mr. Fortune will become obligations of both CEP and the Surviving Corporation
upon the Merger. Under the terms of the Preferred Stock Purchase and Rollover Contribution Agreement, Mr. Fortune and his affiliates
will rollover their Company Common Stock to CEP immediately prior the Effective Time, and Mr. Fortune will hold 20% of the issued
and outstanding common stock of CEP. When the Merger is effective, CEP will be the majority shareholder of the Surviving Corporation.
The Merger Agreement may be terminated
at any time prior to the Effective Time by, among other things, (i) mutual agreement of the Parties duly authorized by their respective
boards of directors; (ii) by either CEP or the Company if the Merger is not consummated on or before June 30, 2012, which date
shall be automatically extended to December 31, 2012, if, by the June 30
th
date, all regulatory conditions are not satisfied
(the "Outside Date"), provided that the right to terminate will not be available to any Party if the failure of such
Party to perform its obligations has been the cause of the failure of the Merger to be consummated on or before the Outside Date;
(iii) by either CEP or the Company if any court of competent jurisdiction or governmental entity issues an order or takes action
restraining, enjoying or prohibiting the Merger; (iv) by CEP or the Company if the other Party has breached certain of its representations
or warranties or failed to perform certain of its covenants or obligations subject to certain opportunities to cure; and (v) by
CEP (at any time prior to the vote of the shareholders) if a "Triggering Event" (defined in Section 7.1 of the Merger
Agreement) has occurred; or (vi) by the Company, upon certain conditions, if the Company receives a "Superior Offer"
(as defined in Section 5.3(f) of the Merger Agreement).
The description of the Merger Agreement
contained in this Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
The Merger Agreement has been included to
provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information
about CEP or its affiliates or subsidiaries. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were
made only for purposes of that agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the Parties, and may be subject
to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes
of allocating contractual risk between the Parties instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards
of materiality applicable to the Parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries
under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as
characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of CEP, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries
or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date
of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the public disclosures of CEP or the
Company.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO
FIND IT
In connection with
the proposed merger transaction involving the Company and CEP, certain participants in the Merger will prepare Schedule 13e-3 and
will prepare a preliminary proxy statement for the shareholders of the Company, both of which will be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). A notice of special meeting of the Company's shareholders and a proxy statement
will be mailed to the Company's shareholders, and the Company may file other documents regarding the proposed transaction
with the SEC as well.
The Company urges investors and shareholders to read the proxy statement when it becomes available,
as well as other documents filed with the SEC (including the Schedule 13e-3), because they will contain important information.
Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of these documents at the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov,
or from the Company by directing a request by mail or telephone to the Company to the attention of Carrie Hill, Corporate Secretary,
Fortune Industries, Inc., 6402 Corporate Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278 (telephone number: 317/532-1374).
Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
After the Merger is effective, the Company's
record shareholder count is expected to be reduced below 300, which will enable the company to cease reporting to the SEC, thereby
achieving an expected cost savings to the Company. The NYSE Amex Exchange has been notified that the company intends to voluntarily
withdraw its securities from listing and registration when the Merger is effective.
From now until the
Effective Time of the Merger, the Company expects its common stock to continue trading on the NYSE Amex Exchange under its current
symbol, "FFI."
Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders.
The Company's board of directors will
submit the Merger to a vote of the Company's shareholders after regulatory reviews are completed. A notice of special meeting
of the Company's shareholders, along with a proxy statement, will be mailed to the Company's shareholders of record
as of a date to be determined later by the board of directors. The Company's majority shareholder has entered into a voting
agreement with CEP and Merger Sub to cause all shares owned or beneficially owned and controlled by him to be voted in favor of
the Merger.
Item 8.01.  Other Events
On March 26, 2012, the Company issued a
press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 26, 2012, among CEP, Inc., CEP Merger Sub, Inc., and Fortune Industries, Inc.
99.1
Press Release issued by Fortune Industries, Inc. on March 26, 2012
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.
FORTUNE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: March 26, 2012
By:
/s/ Tena Mayberry
Tena Mayberry
Chief Executive Officer