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): October 26, 2010
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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000-25259
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02-0433294
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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325 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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03801
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 436-0700
Not Applicable.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Effective October 26, 2010, Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. (“the Company”) acquired SMA Financial Ltd. (“SMA”) for a cash payment of £5,000,000 (approximately $7.9 million based on current exchange rates). SMA is a London-based provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) connectivity to SWIFT for the automation of payments and financial messaging. The Company issued a press release on October 26, 2010 announcing the acquisition.
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.
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BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES (de), INC.
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Date: October 26, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Eric K. Morgan | |
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Eric K. Morgan
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Vice President, Global Controller
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