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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On March 10, 2021, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing, among other things, financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2020 (the &#8220;Earnings Release&#8221;). 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="agfs12312020exhibit991.htm">99.1</a></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Press Release issued by the Company on <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i76160dce160040d38404be7a25d3e417_D20200101-20201231" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Dated: </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i76160dce160040d38404be7a25d3e417_D20200101-20201231" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:  </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">/s/ Thomas Ermi</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Name:  Thomas Ermi </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Title:  Vice President and General Counsel</span></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div 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agfs-20210310
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 10, 2021
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36316
46-4007249
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
One Washington Square
510-530 Walnut Street, Suite 1350
Philadelphia
,
PA
19106
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(
267
)
317-9139
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 is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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
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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.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
AGFS
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 10, 2021, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing, among other things, financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2020 (the "Earnings Release"). A copy of the Earnings Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the Earnings Release shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release issued by the Company on
March 10, 2021
.
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.
Dated:
March 10, 2021
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:
/s/ Thomas Ermi
Name:  Thomas Ermi
Title:  Vice President and General Counsel