8-K

 

 

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

April 21, 2014

Date of Report

Date of earliest event reported

 

 

BLUCORA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   000-25131   91-1718107

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10900 N.E. 8th Street, Suite 800

Bellevue, Washington 98004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

425-201-6100

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

 

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 communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 21, 2014, Blucora, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the How Stuff Works business from Discovery Communications LLC. The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, InfoSpace LLC, paid approximately $45 million for the assets, rights, intellectual property, and personnel of the How Stuff Works business, which consists of the howstuffworks.com website and related sites and content. The Company’s press release announcing this acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated April 21, 2014

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.

Date: April 21, 2014

 

BLUCORA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Linda Schoemaker

  Linda Schoemaker
  General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

EX-99.1    Press release dated April 21, 2014

 

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