8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (May 21, 2015)

Filed May 21, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH plc filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on May 21, 2015, to report a transaction involving its own shares. On May 20, 2015, the company transferred 2,155 Ordinary Shares from its treasury to participants in an employee share scheme. These shares were transferred at prices ranging from £11.55 to £14.94 per share. This transaction is part of the company's ongoing management of its share capital and employee incentive programs. Following this transfer, CRH plc's treasury stock position was updated. The company now holds 2,320,208 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, stands at 821,302,276. This filing provides transparency regarding share movements and their impact on the company's issued share count, which is relevant for understanding share dilution and overall equity structure.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares to employees on May 20, 2015.
  • 2A total of 2,155 Ordinary Shares were transferred to participants in an employee share scheme.
  • 3The transfer prices for these shares ranged from £11.55 to £14.94 per share.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH holds 2,320,208 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of issued Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares) is 821,302,276.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, reporting on foreign private issuer activities.
  • 7This action reflects the company's share capital management and employee compensation strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing was to report CRH plc's re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in an employee share scheme and to update the company's outstanding share count.

CRH plc transferred 2,155 Ordinary Shares. The transfer prices varied between £11.55 and £14.94 per Ordinary Share.

This transaction reduces the number of shares held in treasury by 2,155. The total number of issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) remains 821,302,276, as these were re-issued from existing treasury stock rather than newly issued shares.

Companies hold shares in treasury for various reasons, including fulfilling obligations under employee stock option or share purchase plans, to use in future acquisitions, or to offset potential dilution from equity awards. In this case, the shares were used for an employee share scheme.