NAKD Cenntro Electric Group Ltd

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) April 30, 2018

 

Naked Brand Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

	Nevada		001-37662		99-0369814
	(State or other		(Commission		(IRS Employer
	jurisdiction of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

 

180 Madison Avenue, Suite 1505, New York, New York, 10016

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 212.851.8050

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 30, 2018, Naked Brand Group, Inc. (“Naked”) and Bendon Limited (“Bendon”) jointly issued a press release announcing that (i) the registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by Bendon Group Holdings Limited (“Holdco”) on March 20, 2018 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), relating to the previously announced business combination between Naked, Bendon and Holdco, was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2018 and (ii) Naked commenced mailing of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement and will hold a special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote upon the proposed business combination on May 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 30, 2018.

 

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

In connection with the proposed business combination among Naked, Bendon and Holdco (the “Business Combination”), Holdco filed with the SEC, and the SEC has declared effective on April 26, 2018, a Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-223786) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement includes a proxy statement/prospectus that is both the definitive proxy statement distributed to holders of the Naked’s common stock in connection with the solicitation by Naked of proxies for the vote by the stockholders on the Business Combination and a prospectus of Holdco in connection with the distribution of its securities to such holders. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NAKED, BENDON AND HOLDCO AND THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION. Stockholders are able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials containing important information about Naked, Bendon and Holdco, without charge, at the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Naked Brand Group Inc., 180 Madison Avenue, Suite 1505, New York, New York, 10016, Attention: Investor Relations; and/or on Bendon’s website at www.bendongroup.com or by directing a written request to Bendon Limited, 8 Airpark Drive, Airport Oaks, Auckland 2022, New Zealand or by emailing lucy.martyn@bendon.com.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

This is not a solicitation of a proxy from any investor or security holder. Naked and its directors and executive officers, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Naked’s stockholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the proposed Business Combination of Naked’s directors and officers in Naked’s filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Naked is also included in Naked’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2017 and in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Naked’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination are set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed Business Combination. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site (www.sec.gov) and from Naked’s Investor Relations department at the address described above.

 

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall neither constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote of approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

	NAKED BRAND GROUP INC.
	By:	/s/ Carole Hochman
	Carole Hochman
	Chief Executive Officer
	Date: April 30, 2018