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

 

March 6, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

AMERCO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada

1-11255

88-0106815

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5555 Kietzke Lane, Ste. 100

Reno, Nevada 89511

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(775) 688-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

 

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Item 8.01.   Other Items

 

On March 7, 2019, AMERCO (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per share payable to all shareholders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of close of business on March 21, 2019. The payment date for the special dividend will be April 4, 2019.

 

The Company’s press release regarding the special dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.  

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release dated March 7, 2019.

 

 

 

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 7, 2019

 

AMERCO

 

 

/s/ Jason A. Berg

Jason A. Berg

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release dated March 7, 2019.

 

 

 

 


Contact:

Sebastien Reyes

Director of Investor Relations

AMERCO

(602) 263-6601

sebastien_reyes@uhaul.com

 

AMERCO Announces Special Cash Dividend

 

Reno, Nev. (March 7, 2019) AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), the parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, on March 6, 2019, declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be payable April 4, 2019 to holders of record on March 21, 2019.

 

About AMERCO

 

AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company. U-Haul is in the shared use business and was founded on the fundamental philosophy that the division of use and specialization of ownership is good for both U-Haul customers and the environment.

 

About U-Haul

 

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the choice for the do-it-yourself mover. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain the largest rental fleet in the do-it-yourself moving industry which includes a fleet of trucks, trailers and towing devices. U-Haul also offers storage throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. The Company supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.