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): September 8, 2015

BANKRATE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

477 Madison Avenue, Suite 430

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

(917) 368-8600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01Other Events.

On September 8, 2015, Bankrate announced a final settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that concludes the company’s part in its investigation related to its historical financial reporting for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.  Without admitting or denying the findings in the SEC’s administrative cease-and-desist order, Bankrate agreed to pay a civil penalty of $15 million and entered into a consent order.  The press release announcing the foregoing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

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.

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