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

Vocus, Inc.

Delaware		333-125834		58-1806705
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)
4296 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham,
Maryland				20706
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 3014592590

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 24, 2011, Vocus, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with North Venture Partners LLC (“North Venture”) to acquire a division of its business operating under the name “North Social”.

North Social provides Facebook applications that enable businesses to create, manage and promote their business on Facebook. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of North Social for a purchase price of approximately $7,000,000 cash payable at closing, plus up to an additional $18,000,000 of contingent cash consideration in the aggregate over 24 months based on the achievement of certain financial milestones as described in the Purchase Agreement a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On February 24, 2011, the Company, through its subsidiary North Social Apps LLC, completed its acquisition of North Social. The material terms of the Agreement are described under Item 1.01 above, which description is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.01.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on February 24, 2011, concerning this transaction is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of business acquired.

Not Applicable

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Asset Purchase Agreement Among Vocus, Inc., as Buyer and North Venture Partners, LLC, as Seller and Alex Bernstein and David Brody as Members of Seller.*
99.1		Press Release by Vocus, Inc., dated February 24, 2011, regarding the acquisition of North Social.

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.