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): May 13, 2016

 

 

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	0-5465	13-3727655
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York		10022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 520-2300

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

 

 

On May 13, 2016, the Board of Directors of the general partner of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (the “Company”), approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $5,000,000 of the Company's common units (the “Repurchase Program”). The 2015 Repurchase Program supersedes and cancels, to the extent any amounts remain available, all previously approved repurchase programs. Any purchases made under the Repurchase Program will be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In connection with the Repurchase Program, the Company may enter into a Stock Purchase Plan in conformity with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Repurchase Program has no termination date.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

May 17, 2016	STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
	By:	Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
		Its General Partner
	By:	/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
		James F. McCabe, Jr.
		Chief Financial Officer