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):

January 9, 2014

 

Rosetta Stone Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34283

 

043837082

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

 Identification Number)

 

1919 North Lynn St., 7th Fl., Arlington, Virginia 22209

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

800-788-0822

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On January 9, 2014, the parties closed the acquisition agreed to pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 11, 2013 (the “Agreement”) between Rosetta Stone Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Nagi Sioufi and other shareholders of Tell Me More S.A. (“Tell Me More”), a company organized under the laws of France. Pursuant to the Agreement, Rosetta Stone Ltd. agreed to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Tell Me More from its shareholders for approximately €20.75 million (US$28 million), including assumed net debt.  Pursuant to the Agreement, Rosetta Stone Ltd. assigned its rights and obligations under the Agreement to Rosetta Stone France SAS prior to the closing.

 

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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.

 

 

Date:  January 9, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael C. Wu

 

 

Name: Michael C. Wu

 

 

Title:   General Counsel and Secretary

 

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