Benny: Re 8k
The 8K (report of current events) filed by Checkfree was old news -- just official notification of the change in corporate structure they announced some weeks back -- including the name change to Checkfree Holdings Corp.
For those who haven't yet found it, check out the FreeEdgar site:
freedgar.com
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Here's their definition of an 8K:
"This is the "current report" that is used to report the occurrence of any material events or corporate changes which are of importance to investors or security holders and previously have not been reported by the registrant. It provides more current information on certain specified events than would Forms 10-Q or 10-K. "
Here's the 8K
ÿTYPE:ÿÿ8-K ÿSEQUENCE:ÿÿ1 ÿDESCRIPTION:ÿÿCHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORP. 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT: FEBRUARY 19, 1998
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CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Delaware 0-26802 58-2360335 --------------- --------------------- ----------------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
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4411 East Jones Bridge Road Norcross, Georgia 30092 (770) 441-3387 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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Not Applicable (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
As part of its plan of reorganization that included the creation of a holding company structure on December 22, 1997, CheckFree Holdings Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"), on February 19, 1998, merged Servantis Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation, CheckFree Software Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Servantis Systems, Inc., a Georgia corporation, Servantis Systems Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, CheckFree International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Security APL, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Bow Tie System Inc., an Illinois corporation, and CheckFree Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with and into CheckFree Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned operating subsidiary of the Company ("CheckFree"). The mergers represent tax-free liquidations of the corporations under Section 332 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Following the reorganization, the Company has three direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries: CheckFree, CheckFree Investments Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and RCM Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation.
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.
CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Date: February 19, 1998 By: /s/ James S. Douglass ----------------------- James S. Douglass, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |