UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
j2 Global, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware |
0-25965 |
47-1053457 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6922 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 500
Los Angeles, California 90028
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(323) 860-9200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On December 24, 2014, j2 Global, Inc. issued a press release announcing the commencement of a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Carbonite, Inc. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01 | EXHIBITS |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 24, 2014 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| j2 Global, Inc. | ||||
| Date: December 24, 2014 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Adelman | ||
| Jeffrey D. Adelman Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 24, 2014 | |