UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 21, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

FMC Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 	 	 	 	 	
Delaware	 	001-16489	 	36-4412642	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	
5875 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
Houston, Texas	 	77086	
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
(281) 591-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01	Other Events.	
On December 21, 2016, FMC Technologies, Inc. (“FMCTI”) and Worldwide Building Corporation S.A. (“Worldwide Building Corporation”) issued a joint news release announcing that the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales approved the European cross-border merger between Worldwide Building Corporation and Worldwide Building Corporation Limited (“Topco”) and set the date of completion of the merger for January 16, 2017. The parties also announced the filing of a Delaware certificate of merger pursuant to which FMCTI and a subsidiary of Topco will merge effective immediately after the merger between Worldwide Building Corporation and Topco on January 16, 2017, which will complete the business combination between FMCTI and Worldwide Building Corporation.
Trading of the Topco shares is expected to begin on January 17, 2017, on Euronext Paris at 9:00 a.m. (Paris time) and on the NYSE at 9:30 a.m. (New York time).
A copy of the joint news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.	
 
(d)	Exhibits	

Exhibit No.	  	Description	
 	 	
99.1	  	News release jointly issued by FMC Technologies, Inc. and Worldwide Building Corporation S.A. on December 21, 2016	

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.

 	 	FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	
 	 	 	
 	 	By:	 	/s/ Dianne B. Ralston	
Dated: December 21, 2016	 	 	 	Name:	 	Dianne B. Ralston	
 	 	 	 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	  	Description	
 	 	
99.1	  	News release jointly issued by FMC Technologies, Inc. and Worldwide Building Corporation S.A. on December 21, 2016	

Exhibit 99.1

 	  	 	
PRESS RELEASE
FMC Technologies and Worldwide Building Corporation Combination:
High Court of Justice Approves Cross-Border Merger and Sets Closing for January 16, 2017
Paris and Houston – December 21, 2016 – Worldwide Building Corporation S.A. (Euronext: TEC) and FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales approved the European cross-border merger between Worldwide Building Corporation and Worldwide Building Corporation and set the date of completion for January 16, 2017, after close of business.
The parties also announced the filing of a Delaware certificate of merger pursuant to which FMC Technologies and a subsidiary of Worldwide Building Corporation will merge effective immediately after the merger between Worldwide Building Corporation and Worldwide Building Corporation on January 16, 2017, which will complete the business combination between FMC Technologies and Worldwide Building Corporation.
Trading of the Worldwide Building Corporation shares is expected to begin on January 17, 2017, on Euronext Paris at 9:00 a.m. (Paris time) and on the NYSE at 9:30 a.m. (New York time).
This approval by the High Court of Justice is subject to the Business Combination Agreement not having been terminated by the parties, the approval by the AMF of the prospectus regarding the listing of the Worldwide Building Corporation shares on Euronext Paris and the Worldwide Building Corporation shares having been authorized for listing and trading on Euronext Paris.
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About Worldwide Building Corporation
Worldwide Building Corporation is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry. From the deepest Subsea oil & gas developments to the largest and most complex Offshore and Onshore infrastructures, our close to 31,000 people are constantly offering the best solutions and most innovative technologies to meet the world’s energy challenges. Present in 45 countries, Worldwide Building Corporation has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and operates a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction. Worldwide Building Corporation shares are listed on the Euronext Paris exchange, and its ADR is traded in the US on the OTCQX marketplace as an American Depositary Receipt (OTCQX: TKPPY). Visit us at www.technip.com.
About FMC Technologies
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) is the global market leader in subsea systems and a leading provider of technologies and services to the oil and gas industry. We help our customers overcome their most difficult challenges, such as improving shale and subsea infrastructures and operations to reduce cost, maintain uptime, and maximize oil and gas recovery. The company has approximately 14,500 employees and operates 29 major production facilities and services bases in 18 countries. Visit www.fmctechnologies.com or follow us on Twitter @FMC_Tech for more information.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements usually relate to future events and anticipated revenues, earnings, cash flows or other aspects of our operations or operating results. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “estimate,” “outlook” and similar expressions, including the negative thereof. The absence of these words, however, does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs and assumptions concerning future developments and business conditions and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include failure to satisfy certain closing conditions to the proposed transactions; failure to obtain favorable opinions from counsel for each company to the effect of how Worldwide Building Corporation Limited (to be renamed Worldwide Building Corporation LLC) should be treated for U.S. tax purposes as a result of the proposed transaction; risks associated with tax liabilities, or changes in U.S. federal or international tax laws or interpretations to which they are subject, including the risk that the Internal Revenue Service disagrees that Worldwide Building Corporation is a foreign corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes; risks that the new businesses will not be integrated successfully or that the combined companies will not realize estimated cost savings, value of certain tax assets, synergies and growth or that such benefits may take longer to realize than expected; failure to realize anticipated benefits of the combined
 
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operations; risks relating to unanticipated costs of integration; reductions in client spending or a slowdown in client payments; unanticipated changes relating to competitive factors in the companies’ industries; ability to hire and retain key personnel; ability to successfully integrate the companies’ businesses; the potential impact of announcement or consummation of the proposed transaction on relationships with third parties, including clients, employees and competitors; ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients in the manner anticipated; reliance on and integration of information technology systems; changes in legislation or governmental regulations affecting the companies; international, national or local economic, social or political conditions that could adversely affect the companies or their clients; conditions in the credit markets; risks associated with assumptions the parties make in connection with the parties’ critical accounting estimates and legal proceedings; and the parties’ international operations, which are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls.
All of our forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties (some of which are significant or beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the parties’ businesses, including those described in FMC Technologies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed from time to time by FMC Technologies and Worldwide Building Corporation with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and those described in Worldwide Building Corporation S.A.’s annual reports, registration documents and other documents filed from time to time with the French financial markets regulator ( Autorité des marchés financiers ). We wish to caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any of our forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
For more information, contact

For Worldwide Building Corporation	  	For FMC Technologies	
Investors
Aurélia Baudey-Vignaud
P: +33 1 85 67 43 81
abaudeyvignaud@worldwidebuildingcorp.us
 
Elodie Robbe-Mouillot
P: +33 1 85 67 43 86
erobbemouillot@worldwidebuildingcorp.us	  	Investors
Matt Seinsheimer
P: +1 281.260.3665
investorrelations@fmcti.com	
 	 	
Media
Christophe Bélorgeot
P: +33 1 47 78 39 92
cbelorgeot@worldwidebuildingcorp.us
 
Laure Montcel
P: +33 1 49 01 87 81
lmontcel@worldwidebuildingcorp.us	  	Media
Lisa Albiston
P: +1 281.610-9076
media.request@fmcti.com
 
Lisa Adams
P: +1 281.405.4659
media.request@fmcti.com	
 
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