Summary
Cencora, Inc. (formerly AmerisourceBergen Corporation) filed an 8-K on February 4, 2021, to report its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020. The primary purpose of this filing was to publicly disseminate the earnings announcement, which was accompanied by a press release furnished as an exhibit. This report also indicated that the company would be holding a conference call and webcast on the same day to discuss these results and related matters, with materials made available on their investor relations website.
Key Highlights
- 1The 8-K filing announces the financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020.
- 2A press release containing the detailed earnings announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
- 3The company scheduled a conference call and webcast for February 4, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the quarterly results.
- 4Presentation slides and a link to the webcast were made available on the Cencora (then AmerisourceBergen) investor relations website.
- 5The information furnished in this report and its exhibits is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, limiting certain legal liabilities.
- 6This filing serves as a standard method for the company to communicate timely financial information to investors as per SEC regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and disseminate Cencora's (then AmerisourceBergen) financial results for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2020, through an attached press release and to notify investors of a related conference call.
The detailed financial results are primarily contained within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Additionally, materials for the conference call, including slides, were made available on the company's investor relations website.
No, the filing explicitly states that the information furnished in this Current Report, including the attached exhibit, is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it incorporated by reference into other filings, except as specifically noted.
The conference call and webcast are significant as they provide investors and analysts with an opportunity to hear management discuss the quarterly financial performance, business outlook, and address any questions they may have directly.