8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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 29, 2009

Yahoo! Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-28018   77-0398689

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

701 First Avenue

Sunnyvale, California

  94089
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 349-3300

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 29, 2009, Jerry Yang, co-founder and Chief Yahoo! of Yahoo! Inc. (the “Company”), established a plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the trading of Company stock. Under the plan, Mr. Yang transferred two million shares of Yahoo! Inc. common stock to a blind trust managed by a third-party trustee who will have complete discretion as to when, and to what extent, the stock is to be sold or otherwise disposed of. The trust has a scheduled term of one year.

This plan is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and the Company’s Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Policy.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

YAHOO! INC.

(Registrant)

By:   /s/ Michael J. Callahan
  Name:   Michael J. Callahan
  Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 4, 2009

 

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