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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 3, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BLACKBOARD INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State of incorporation) |
000-50784 (Commission File Number No.) |
52-2081178 (IRS Employer Identification \ No.) |
650 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
(Address of principal executive offices)
Washington, D.C. 20001
(Address of principal executive offices)
(202) 463-4860
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
(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:
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
þ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 3, 2011, Blackboard Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the
quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (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. |
(d) | Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press Release dated August 3, 2011. |
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding the proposed merger with
an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. These statements are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the ability of the parties
to consummate the proposed merger in a timely manner or at all; the satisfaction of conditions
precedent to consummation of the merger, including the ability to secure regulatory approvals and
approval by Blackboards stockholders; successful completion of anticipated financing
arrangements; the possibility of litigation (including litigation related to the merger
itself); and other risks described in Blackboards filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC), including its most recent Form 10-Q and Form 10-K.
All forward-looking statements are based on managements estimates, projections and assumptions
as of the date hereof, and Blackboard does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Blackboard intends to file with the SEC a proxy statement in connection with the proposed merger.
The definitive proxy statement will be sent or given to the stockholders of Blackboard and will
contain important information about the proposed merger and related matters.
BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, BLACKBOARDS STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE
PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they
become available), and any other documents filed by Blackboard with the SEC, may be obtained
free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, security holders will
be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from Blackboard by contacting Blackboards
Investor Relations Department (i) by mail to Blackboard Inc., 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW,
6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001, Attn: Investor Relations Department, (ii) by telephone
at 202-463-4860 or (iii) by e-mail to Investor@Blackboard.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Blackboard and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Blackboards stockholders in connection with the proposed
merger. Information about Blackboards directors and executive officers is set forth in
Blackboards proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed
with the SEC on April 21, 2011, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010, which was filed with the SEC on February 18, 2011.
These documents are available free of charge at the SECs web site at
www.sec.gov, and from Blackboard by contacting Blackboards Investor Relations Department
(i) by mail to Blackboard Inc., 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001,
Attn: Investor Relations Department, (ii) by telephone at 202-463-4860 or (iii)
by e-mail to Investor@Blackboard.com. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in
the solicitation of proxies in connection with the merger will be included in the
proxy statement that Blackboard intends to file with the SEC.
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.
BLACKBOARD INC. (Registrant) |
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Dated: August 3, 2011 | By: | /s/ John E. Kinzer | ||
John E. Kinzer | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 |
Press release dated August 3, 2011 |
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