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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
 
 
 
 
September 11, 2013
 
 
(Date of Report)
 
 

 
 
September 11, 2013
 
 
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
 
 
 
 
 
Sotheby's
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
1-9750
38-2478409
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1334 York Avenue
 
 
New York, NY
 
10021
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(212) 606-7000
 
(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 8.01 Other Events

On September 11, 2013, Sotheby's (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors is conducting a thorough review of the Company's capital allocation and financial policies as part of the Company's ongoing commitment to deliver exceptional shareholder value. The results of this review are expected to be presented to investors in early 2014. This press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
99.1

Press release of Sotheby's dated September 11, 2013.


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
SOTHEBY'S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kevin M. Delaney
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin M. Delaney
 
 
 
Senior Vice President,
 
 
 
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
September 11, 2013


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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description

99.1         Press release of Sotheby's dated September 11, 2013


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