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): March 4, 2004 INFORTE CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-29239 36-3909334 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.) 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (312) 540-0900 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On March 4, 2004, Inforte Corp. ("Inforte") announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire COMPENDIT, Inc., a leading provider of SAP Business Intelligence Implementation consulting services. A copy of the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99 Press Release -2- 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. INFORTE CORP. March 4, 2004 By: /s/ Nick Heyes ------------------------------------- Nick Heyes Chief Financial Officer -3-