UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2014 (October 17, 2014)
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Synacor, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-33843 | 16-1542712 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
40 La Riviere Drive, Suite 300, Buffalo, New York | 14202 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 853-1362
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 17, 2014 Synacor, Inc. (“Synacor”) entered into a Seventh Amendment to the Amended & Restated Master Services Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Qwest Corporation, on behalf of itself and as agent for its affiliates (“Qwest”), with an effective date of October 12, 2014.
The Amendment amends that certain Amended & Restated Master Services Agreement effective as April 1, 2012 by and between Synacor and Qwest to extend the term of that agreement until June 30, 2016.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is only a summary, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2014.
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.
Synacor, Inc. | |||
Date: October 22, 2014 | By: | /s/ WILLIAM J. STUART | |
William J. Stuart | |||
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |||