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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - BLACKBOARD INC | exhibit1.htm |
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 1, 2011 |
Blackboard Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50784 | 52-2081178 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 650 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia | 20001 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 202-463-4860 |
Not Applicable
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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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 1, 2011, Blackboard Inc. issued a press release announcing a stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated March 1, 2011.
SIGNATURES
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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| March 1, 2011 | By: |
/s/ John E. Kinzer
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| Name: John E. Kinzer | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press release dated March 1, 2011 |