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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - ADVISORY BOARD CO | d338412dex991.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): February 6, 2017
The Advisory Board Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-33283 | 52-1468699 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2445 M Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia |
20037 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 266-5600
Not Applicable
(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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 6, 2017, The Advisory Board Company (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”), working together with its management team and legal and financial advisors, is exploring strategic alternatives focused on maximizing stockholder value. These alternatives could include, among other things, changes in the Company’s operations or strategy, strategic transactions such as a separation or the sale of part or all of the Company, and continuing the Company’s current long-term business plan.
There is no set time table for this process of exploring strategic alternatives. As the Company indicated in its news release, no decision has been made and there can be no assurance that the Board’s exploration of strategic alternatives will result in any change of strategy or transaction being entered into or consummated. The Company does not expect to make further public comment regarding these matters unless and until the Board has approved a specific transaction or alternative or otherwise concludes its review of strategic alternatives.
A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | News release of The Advisory Board Company dated February 6, 2017. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to 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.
| The Advisory Board Company | ||||||
| Date: February 6, 2017 |
By: | /s/ Michael T. Kirshbaum | ||||
| Michael T. Kirshbaum | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
| (Duly Authorized Officer) | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | News release of The Advisory Board Company dated February 6, 2017. | |