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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Carbonite Inc | d842869dex991.htm |
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): December 24, 2014
CARBONITE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35264 | 33-1111329 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Two Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(617) 587-1100
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 C.F.R. §230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §230.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 24, 2014, Carbonite, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) relating to the commencement by Copper Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation, on December 24, 2014, of an unsolicited tender offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 24, 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 on December 24, 2014.
| CARBONITE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Danielle Sheer | |
| Name: | Danielle Sheer | |
| Title: | Vice President and General Counsel | |