Form 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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 16, 2008

 

 

ChoicePoint Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia   001-13069   58-2309650
(State of Incorporation)   Commission File Number   (IRS employer identification no.)

1000 Alderman Drive

Alpharetta, Georgia

    30005
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 752-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 16, 2008, ChoicePoint Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that at a special shareholders’ meeting held on such date, the Company’s shareholders had approved that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 20, 2008, by and among the Company, Reed Elsevier Group plc and Deuce Acquisition Inc., under which the Company would be acquired by Reed Elsevier. A copy of this press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

    Exhibit No.   

Description

  99.1    Press Release of ChoicePoint Inc., dated April 16, 2008.

 


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 16, 2008     CHOICEPOINT INC.
    By:   /s/ Steven W. Surbaugh
      Steven W. Surbaugh
     

Executive Vice President and

Chief Administrative Officer