Current Report
 
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)   January 9, 2003  
 
 
BANKRATE, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Florida
 
0-25681
 
65-0423422





(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
11811 U.S. Highway One
Suite 101
North Palm Beach, Florida
 
33408



   
(zip code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (561) 630-2400  


 
Item 5.
 
On January 9, 2003, Bankrate, Inc. distributed a press release announcing that its stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on January 9, 2003.
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(a)
 
Financial statements of businesses acquired.
 
None.
 
 
(b)
 
Pro forma financial information.
 
None.
 
 
(c)
 
Exhibits.
 
99.1        Text of press release of Bankrate, Inc. dated January 9, 2003.
 
 
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.
 
       
BANKRATE, INC.
Date:    January 9, 2003
     
/S/     ROBERT J. DEFRANCO

           
Robert J. DeFranco
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit

    
99.1
  
Text of press release of Bankrate, Inc. dated January 9, 2003.
 

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