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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE ISSUED APRIL 2, 2012 BY ICG GROUP, INC. - Actua Corp | d324231dex991.htm |
| EX-10.1 - AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER - Actua Corp | d324231dex101.htm |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of earliest event reported: March 27, 2012
ICG Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-16249 | 23-2996071 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
690 Lee Road, Suite 310, Wayne, PA 19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(610) 727-6900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
The information set forth in Item 2.01 below is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.01. | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
On March 27, 2012, ICG Holdings, Inc. (“ICG Holdings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICG Group, Inc. (“ICG”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (such agreement, the “Merger Agreement”), under which it acquired approximately 96% of the primary equity interests of MSDSonline Holdings, Inc. (“MSDSonline”) for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $48.1 million. Following ICG Holdings’ acquisition, which was completed on March 30, 2012, the remainder of MSDSonline’s equity interests are currently held by members of MSDSonline’s executive management team.
The foregoing description contains only a summary of certain terms of the Merger Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On April 2, 2012, ICG issued a press release announcing its acquisition of MSDSonline. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 27, 2012, by and among MSDSonline Holdings, Inc., MSDSonline Acquisition Corp., MSDSonline Inc., GB Stockholder Services, Inc., as the Stockholder Representative, and ICG Holdings, Inc., as the Guarantor. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued April 2, 2012 by ICG Group, Inc. | |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| ICG GROUP, INC. | ||||
| Date: April 2, 2012 | By: | /s/ Suzanne L. Niemeyer | ||
| Name: | Suzanne L. Niemeyer | |||
| Title: | Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 27, 2012, by and among MSDSonline Holdings, Inc., MSDSonline Acquisition Corp., MSDSonline Inc., GB Stockholder Services, Inc., as the Stockholder Representative, and ICG Holdings, Inc., as the Guarantor. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued April 2, 2012 by ICG Group, Inc. | |