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): July 27, 2005
SOHU.COM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-30961 | 98-0204667 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Level 12, Vision International Center
No. 1 Unit Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100084
People’s Republic of China
(011) 8610-6272-6666
(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s principal executive offices and registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 28, 2005 (Beijing Time), the registrant announced its earnings results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the press release issued by the registrant regarding the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, on July 28, 2005 (Beijing Time), the registrant’s management team hosted a conference call to discuss the earnings press release. A transcript of the call (excluding the question and answer portion of the call) is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
During the conference call, the registrant’s management team disclosed that Sohu derives substantially all of its sponsored search revenue from agents, which receive sales commissions equal to 50% of the revenues collected by the registrant that such agents generate. Sohu records sponsored search revenue net of these sales commissions. Management further explained that it expects wireless revenue to grow modestly in the third quarter of 2005.
Safe Harbor Statement
This current report on 8-K contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our historical and possible future losses, limited operating history, uncertain regulatory landscape in the People’s Republic of China, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, and the company’s reliance on online advertising sales, wireless services (most wireless revenues are collected from a few mobile telecom operators), online games and e-commerce for its revenues. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 28, 2005 (Beijing Time) | |
| 99.2 | Transcript of earnings conference call (excluding question and answer portion) | |
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.
| DATED: August 2, 2005 | SOHU.COM INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Carol Yu | |||
| Carol Yu | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 28, 2005 (Beijing Time) | |
| 99.2 | Transcript of earnings conference call (excluding question and answer portion) | |