As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2026.

File No.           

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10

 

 

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

ADI Global Distribution Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   41-3033245
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
275 Broadhollow Rd Suite 400, Melville, New York   11747  
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(631) 692-1000

 

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

 

Title of each class to be so registered   Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   New York Stock Exchange

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADI Global Distribution Inc.

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

 

Certain information required to be included in this Form 10 is incorporated by reference to specifically-identified portions of the body of the information statement filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. None of the information contained in the information statement shall be incorporated by reference herein or deemed to be a part hereof unless such information is specifically incorporated by reference.

 

Item 1. Business.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Information Statement Summary,” “The Separation and Distribution,” “Description of Material Indebtedness,” “Capitalization,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions,” and “Where You Can Find More Information.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. Financial Information.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Capitalization,” “Index to the Combined Financial Statements” and the combined financial statements and related notes referenced therein, “Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3. Properties.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Information Statement Summary,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Management” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Management.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6. Executive Compensation.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Management,” “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Management,” “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions,” “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off and Our Relationship with Resideo” and “The Separation and Distribution.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8. Legal Proceedings.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Business—Legal Proceedings” and Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies to the combined financial statements. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9. Market Price of, and Dividends on, the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Information Statement Summary,” “The Separation and Distribution,” “Dividend Policy,” “Capitalization,” “Management” and “Description of Capital Stock.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Information Statement Summary—The Separation and Distribution—ADI’s Post-Separation Relationship with Resideo,” “The Separation and Distribution,” “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” and “Description of Capital Stock.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Dividend Policy,” “The Separation and Distribution” and “Description of Capital Stock.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Description of Capital Stock—Limitations on Liability, Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” and “Index to the Combined Financial Statements” and the combined financial statements and related notes referenced therein. Those sections and the combined financial statements and related notes referenced therein are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Index to the Combined Financial Statements” and the combined financial statements and related notes referenced therein. Those sections and the combined financial statements and related notes referenced therein are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b) Exhibits

 

The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Description
2.1^   Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement
3.1   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ADI Global Distribution Inc.
3.2   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of ADI Global Distribution Inc.
3.3   Form of Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of ADI Global Distribution Inc.
10.1^   Form of Transition Services Agreement
10.2^   Form of Tax Matters Agreement
10.3   Form of Employee Matters Agreement
10.4^   Form of Intellectual Property Matters Agreement
10.5+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan
10.6+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Agreement
10.7+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
10.8+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan Performance Stock Unit Agreement
10.9+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Directors)
10.10+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan Deferred Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Directors)
10.11+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
10.12+   Form of ADI Employee Stock Purchase Plan
10.13+   Form of ADI UK Sharebuilder Plan
10.14+   Form of ADI Global Distribution Inc. Severance Plan for Designated Officers
10.15*   Form of Shareholders Agreement
10.16^   Form of Registration Rights Agreement
21.1   List of Subsidiaries
99.1   Information Statement of ADI Global Distribution Inc., preliminary and subject to completion, dated      , 2026
99.2   Form of Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials

 

 
*To be filed by amendment.
  
+Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
  
^Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the SEC.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ADI Global Distribution Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Robert Aarnes
  Name:   Robert Aarnes
  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: May 11, 2026    

 

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ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

FORM OF SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC

FORM OF TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

FORM OF TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

FORM OF EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

FORM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. 2026 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. 2026 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. 2026 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. 2026 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. 2026 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS)

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. 2026 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS)

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

FORM OF ADI EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

FORM OF ADI UK SHAREBUILDER PLAN

FORM OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. SEVERANCE PLAN FOR DESIGNATED OFFICERS

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

INFORMATION STATEMENT OF ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC., PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED , 2026

FORM OF NOTICE REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION STATEMENT MATERIALS