Current Report Filing (8-k)
15 9월 2017 - 5:16AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
13
, 2017
Bankrate
, Inc.
(Exact
N
ame of
R
egistrant as
S
pecified in its
C
harter)
Delaware
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1-35206
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65-0423422
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(State of
I
ncorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1675 Broadway, 22
nd
Floor
New York, New York
10019
(Address of
P
rincipal
E
xecutive
O
ffices and
Z
ip
C
ode)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(917) 368-8600
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17-CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Sec
u
rities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September
13
, 2017, Bankrate, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider certain proposals related to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2017
(the “Merger Agreement”)
, by and among the Company, Red Ventures Holdco, LP (“Red Ventures”) and Baton Merger Corp.
(“Merger Sub”)
, which provides, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, that Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Red Ventures.
As of August 14, 2017, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were
89,694,479
shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), outstanding, each of which was entitled to one vote for each proposal at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, a total of
81,107,113
shares of Common Stock, representing approximately
90
% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, were present in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum to conduct business.
At the Special Meeting, the following proposals were considered:
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(1)
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t
he adoption of the Merger Agreement;
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(2)
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t
he approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis,
of
certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive o
fficers in connection with the M
erger; and
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(3)
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t
he approval of the adjournment of the
S
pecial
M
eeting, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the
S
pecial
M
eeting to approve the proposal to adopt the
M
erger
A
greement or in the absence of a quorum.
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Each of the three proposals was approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s
stockholders
. The final voting results for each proposal are described below. For more information on each of these proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 15
,
2017
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1.
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Proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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80,684,127
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17,280
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405,706
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N/A
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2.
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Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive o
fficers in connection with the M
erger
:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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53,512,355
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27,004,827
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589,93
1
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N/A
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3.
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Proposal to approve the adjournment of the
S
pecial
M
eeting, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the
S
pecial
M
eeting to approve the proposal to adopt the
M
erger
A
greement or in the absence of a quorum
:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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76,839,625
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3,678,557
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588,931
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N/A
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On September
13
, 2017, the Company issued a press release regarding
stockholder
approval of the Merger Agreement and certain related matters. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description of
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release, dated September
13
, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press Release, dated September 13, 2017
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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BANKRATE, INC.
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Date: September
1
4
, 2017
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By:
/s/ James R. Gilmartin
Name:
James
R.
Gilmartin
Title:
SVP,
General Counsel
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