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contextRef="i052b4e50f4564e28b6d67fa1be03d84e_D20190826-20190826" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" name="dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjJlNmZiZTNkZjBjZTRjNjc4Njg0NGM1ZDdhY2JkN2U4L3NlYzoyZTZmYmUzZGYwY2U0YzY3ODY4NDRjNWQ3YWNiZDdlOF8xL2ZyYWc6YmIzMDg3OTY2NjNlNDVmOTg3MTkwNGEyMzdiN2MxNTcvdGFibGU6Mzg0YzQ4ZmViZjI5NGU5MzlkOGNmOGExM2MzMjhkYmEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTozODRjNDhmZWJmMjk0ZTkzOWQ4Y2Y4YTEzYzMyOGRiYV80LTEtMS0xLTA_ec6d3d9e-68a4-4e6c-aaf8-7ced8189e0e7">Florida</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(Zip Code)</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(Address of principal executive offices)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: &#160; </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">(<ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i052b4e50f4564e28b6d67fa1be03d84e_D20190826-20190826" name="dei:CityAreaCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjJlNmZiZTNkZjBjZTRjNjc4Njg0NGM1ZDdhY2JkN2U4L3NlYzoyZTZmYmUzZGYwY2U0YzY3ODY4NDRjNWQ3YWNiZDdlOF8xL2ZyYWc6YmIzMDg3OTY2NjNlNDVmOTg3MTkwNGEyMzdiN2MxNTcvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpiYjMwODc5NjY2M2U0NWY5ODcxOTA0YTIzN2I3YzE1N181NzI_86c956e4-fa70-4afa-8ef9-35cd1b8f84dd">561</ix:nonNumeric>) <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i052b4e50f4564e28b6d67fa1be03d84e_D20190826-20190826" name="dei:LocalPhoneNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjJlNmZiZTNkZjBjZTRjNjc4Njg0NGM1ZDdhY2JkN2U4L3NlYzoyZTZmYmUzZGYwY2U0YzY3ODY4NDRjNWQ3YWNiZDdlOF8xL2ZyYWc6YmIzMDg3OTY2NjNlNDVmOTg3MTkwNGEyMzdiN2MxNTcvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpiYjMwODc5NjY2M2U0NWY5ODcxOTA0YTIzN2I3YzE1N181NzY_bf20cc40-9e58-4b1a-935e-90480d52cbf8">207-9600</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Not Applicable</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">________________________________________________________</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">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:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:99.853%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:8.270%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:89.530%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 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Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i052b4e50f4564e28b6d67fa1be03d84e_D20190826-20190826" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:SolicitingMaterial" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjJlNmZiZTNkZjBjZTRjNjc4Njg0NGM1ZDdhY2JkN2U4L3NlYzoyZTZmYmUzZGYwY2U0YzY3ODY4NDRjNWQ3YWNiZDdlOF8xL2ZyYWc6YmIzMDg3OTY2NjNlNDVmOTg3MTkwNGEyMzdiN2MxNTcvdGFibGU6MTk3YWRhODViZDFhNGY0Zjk0OWYxNDg4MTViMjRkYTQvdGFibGVyYW5nZToxOTdhZGE4NWJkMWE0ZjRmOTQ5ZjE0ODgxNWIyNGRhNF8xLTAtMS0xLTA_d795a904-a44e-4b5a-942b-2ef9bd4df62b">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i052b4e50f4564e28b6d67fa1be03d84e_D20190826-20190826" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjJlNmZiZTNkZjBjZTRjNjc4Njg0NGM1ZDdhY2JkN2U4L3NlYzoyZTZmYmUzZGYwY2U0YzY3ODY4NDRjNWQ3YWNiZDdlOF8xL2ZyYWc6YmIzMDg3OTY2NjNlNDVmOTg3MTkwNGEyMzdiN2MxNTcvdGFibGU6MTk3YWRhODViZDFhNGY0Zjk0OWYxNDg4MTViMjRkYTQvdGFibGVyYW5nZToxOTdhZGE4NWJkMWE0ZjRmOTQ5ZjE0ODgxNWIyNGRhNF8yLTAtMS0xLTA_d3266e5c-d49f-4904-9850-5f45080ac784">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i052b4e50f4564e28b6d67fa1be03d84e_D20190826-20190826" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjJlNmZiZTNkZjBjZTRjNjc4Njg0NGM1ZDdhY2JkN2U4L3NlYzoyZTZmYmUzZGYwY2U0YzY3ODY4NDRjNWQ3YWNiZDdlOF8xL2ZyYWc6YmIzMDg3OTY2NjNlNDVmOTg3MTkwNGEyMzdiN2MxNTcvdGFibGU6MTk3YWRhODViZDFhNGY0Zjk0OWYxNDg4MTViMjRkYTQvdGFibGVyYW5nZToxOTdhZGE4NWJkMWE0ZjRmOTQ5ZjE0ODgxNWIyNGRhNF8zLTAtMS0xLTA_3c69b856-6224-4720-b1c0-66a4460580a6">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" 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id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjJlNmZiZTNkZjBjZTRjNjc4Njg0NGM1ZDdhY2JkN2U4L3NlYzoyZTZmYmUzZGYwY2U0YzY3ODY4NDRjNWQ3YWNiZDdlOF8xL2ZyYWc6YmIzMDg3OTY2NjNlNDVmOTg3MTkwNGEyMzdiN2MxNTcvdGFibGU6YTljMjEzOWU1M2EzNDIzYjgxN2JlNWY0YzM2Zjk2ODYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphOWMyMTM5ZTUzYTM0MjNiODE3YmU1ZjRjMzZmOTY4Nl8xLTAtMS0xLTA_70699599-6e7d-4354-a28d-c6da4da78e01">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i052b4e50f4564e28b6d67fa1be03d84e_D20190826-20190826" name="dei:TradingSymbol" 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style="padding-left:2.25pt;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:2.25pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">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. </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">&#9744;</span></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:42.75pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i2e6fbe3df0ce4c6786844c5d7acbd7e8_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:right;"><span><br/></span></div></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">On September 4, 2020, upon completion of the Redemption (as defined in Item 8.01 of this Current report on Form 8-K), that certain Indenture, dated as of November 24, 2017, governing the 5.875% senior notes due 2025, issued on November 24, 2017 and December 8, 2017 (collectively, the "Existing Notes") by Element Solutions Inc (f/k/a Platform Specialty Products Corporation)(the "Company"), among the Company, the guarantors named therein (the "Guarantors") and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "5.875% Senior Notes Indenture"), was terminated. As a result, the Company and the Guarantors have been released from their obligations under the 5.875% Senior Notes Indenture.</span></div><div id="i2e6fbe3df0ce4c6786844c5d7acbd7e8_122"></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">On September 9, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing updated financial guidance and free cash flow outlook. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.</span></div><div id="i2e6fbe3df0ce4c6786844c5d7acbd7e8_114"></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 8.01. Other Events.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">As previously announced, the Company issued a conditional notice of redemption on August 5, 2020 for any and all of its outstanding $800 million aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes. On September 4, 2020, the Company redeemed any and all of its outstanding Existing Notes (the "Redemption") at the Redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium of 4.197% (or an aggregate Applicable Premium of $33,576,000 or $41.97 per $1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes), as defined in, and determined in accordance with, the 5.875% Senior Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption date, equal to $12,141,667, or an aggregate Redemption price of $845,717,667 or $1,057.15 per $1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">The Redemption was conditioned upon the Company having completed the offering of an aggregate principal amount of $800 million of 3.875% senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes") and generated sufficient net proceeds, when taken together with cash on hand, to fund the aggregate Redemption price, as well as other general conditions. These conditions were satisfied on August 18, 2020 upon closing of the 2028 Notes offering.</span></div><div id="i2e6fbe3df0ce4c6786844c5d7acbd7e8_129"></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;-sec-extract:summary;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">(d) Exhibits.</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;"> </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">The following exhibits are furnished herewith:</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:3pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:99.415%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td 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esi-20200904
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):
September 4, 2020
________________________________________________________
Element Solutions Inc
________________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36272
37-1744899
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 East Broward Boulevard,
Suite 1860
33394
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
561
)
207-9600
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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
ESI
New York Stock Exchange
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 4, 2020, upon completion of the Redemption (as defined in Item 8.01 of this Current report on Form 8-K), that certain Indenture, dated as of November 24, 2017, governing the 5.875% senior notes due 2025, issued on November 24, 2017 and December 8, 2017 (collectively, the "Existing Notes") by Element Solutions Inc (f/k/a Platform Specialty Products Corporation)(the "Company"), among the Company, the guarantors named therein (the "Guarantors") and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "5.875% Senior Notes Indenture"), was terminated. As a result, the Company and the Guarantors have been released from their obligations under the 5.875% Senior Notes Indenture.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 9, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing updated financial guidance and free cash flow outlook. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously announced, the Company issued a conditional notice of redemption on August 5, 2020 for any and all of its outstanding $800 million aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes. On September 4, 2020, the Company redeemed any and all of its outstanding Existing Notes (the "Redemption") at the Redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium of 4.197% (or an aggregate Applicable Premium of $33,576,000 or $41.97 per $1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes), as defined in, and determined in accordance with, the 5.875% Senior Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption date, equal to $12,141,667, or an aggregate Redemption price of $845,717,667 or $1,057.15 per $1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes.
The Redemption was conditioned upon the Company having completed the offering of an aggregate principal amount of $800 million of 3.875% senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes") and generated sufficient net proceeds, when taken together with cash on hand, to fund the aggregate Redemption price, as well as other general conditions. These conditions were satisfied on August 18, 2020 upon closing of the 2028 Notes offering.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release, dated September 9, 2020, announcing updated financial guidance and free cash flow outlook
(furnished only)
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)(furnished only)
SIGNATURE
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.
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
(Registrant)
September 9, 2020
/s/ John E. Capps
(Date)
John E. Capps
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary