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): March 24, 2022

EPLUS INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-34167
 
54-1817218
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

13595 Dulles Technology Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20171-3413
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(703) 984-8400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value
PLUS
Nasdaq Global Select Market

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

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 March 24, 2022, ePlus inc. (the "Company") announced via press release that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan. Under the plan the Company may repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of ePlus' outstanding common stock beginning on May 28, 2022, through May 27, 2023. The Company's prior repurchase plan expires on May 27, 2022.  The Company is authorized to repurchase its common stock through open market purchases, including under a trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or private transactions, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of shares to be purchased will be determined by the Company's management, in its discretion, or pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and will depend upon market conditions and other factors. 

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the share repurchase program is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
 Press release dated March 24, 2022, issued by ePlus inc.
   
104
 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




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.
 
   
ePlus inc.
   
         
   
By: /s/ Elaine D. Marion
   
   
Elaine D. Marion
   
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
 
Date: March 23, 2022