<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-017387.txt : 20170428
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-017387.hdr.sgml : 20170428
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170428164609
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-017387
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170428

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001579214
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				421775077
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31910 DEL OBISPO STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92675
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-226-5789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31910 DEL OBISPO STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92675

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Expo Event Holdco, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McCabe Christopher
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001703185

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38076
		FILM NUMBER:		17796434

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EMERALD EXPOSITIONS EVENTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		31910 DEL OBISPO STREET, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92675
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc1.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-04-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001579214</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001703185</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McCabe Christopher</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>EMERALD EXPOSITIONS EVENTS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>31910 DEL OBISPO STREET, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92675</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35625</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-09-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>138375</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-09-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>55125</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-09-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>55125</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-02-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-04-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-04-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8125</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-04-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8125</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option is vested with respect to 83,025 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 55,350 underlying shares in equal installments on September 4, 2017 and September 4, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option is vested with respect to 33,075 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 22,050 underlying shares in equal installments on September 4, 2017 and September 4, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option is vested with respect to 4,500 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 3,000 underlying shares in equal installments on February 26, 2018 and February 26, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option is vested with respect to 9,750 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 6,500 underlying shares in equal installments on April 22, 2018 and April 22, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option is vested with respect to 4,875 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 3,250 underlying shares in equal installments on April 22, 2018 and April 22, 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Gosling, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher McCabe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>mccabe_poa.htm
<TEXT>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<!--Licensed to: friedfrank
    Document created using EDGARfilings PROfile 4.2.1.0
    Copyright 1995 - 2017 Summit Financial Printing, LLC.  All rights reserved.-->
</head>
<body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
<div><br />
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints David Gosling, with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

<div>
<table id="z493506e1274b49688e8255c7e4e39908" class="DSPFListTable" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 72pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt">(1)</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as executive officer and/or director of Expo Event Holdco, Inc. (the "<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Company</u></font>"), any forms required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Securities Act</u></font>"), or Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Exchange Act</u></font>"), and the rules thereunder, and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company;</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div>
<table id="zc9f16a6e169d43c9854ee07ec05926d9" class="DSPFListTable" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 72pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt">(2)</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such forms required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any such Form 3, 4, or 5, or other form or report, including without limitation, all forms or reports necessary to obtain EDGAR Identification Numbers, and timely file such form or report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div>
<table id="z9c718d2504184058b03b86e043382a74" class="DSPFListTable" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 72pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt">(3)</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with either Rule 144 under the Securities Act or Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file any forms required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 30th day of March, 2017.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt"><br />
</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><br />
</div>

<table id="z27ea084eb9174f1aa620760da24d8e45" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 78.85%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: ">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 21.15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">/s/ Christopher McCabe</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 78.85%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 21.15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Christopher McCabe</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<div><br />
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
