0001022408-13-000039.txt : 20130820 0001022408-13-000039.hdr.sgml : 20130820 20130820162214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001022408-13-000039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130816 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20130820 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130820 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EPLUS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022408 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045] IRS NUMBER: 541817218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34167 FILM NUMBER: 131051010 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20171-3413 BUSINESS PHONE: 7039848400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20171-3413 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MLC HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960906 8-K 1 form8-k.htm EPLUS INC. FORM 8-K 08-16-2013 form8-k.htm


 
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): August 16, 2013
ePlus inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
  
1-34167
  
54-1817218
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
 
13595 Dulles Technology Drive Herndon, VA 20171-3413
 
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 984-8400
 
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
 
ePlus inc. (“ePlus”) is the plaintiff in a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the “Court”), in which, on May 23, 2011, the Court issued an Injunction Order enjoining Lawson Software, Inc. (“Lawson”), its officers, agents and employees, and any person in active concert or participation with them, from directly or indirectly making, using, offering to sell, or selling within the United States certain product configurations and associated services which a jury previously determined infringed certain ePlus patents.  ePlus subsequently filed a Motion to Show Cause Why Lawson Software, Inc. Should Not Be Held In Contempt  (the “Motion”) of the Injunction Order.

On August 16, 2013, the Court granted ePlus’ Motion, and entered judgment in favor of ePlus, against Lawson in the sum of $18,167,950.  To assure future compliance with the Injunction Order (as amended), Lawson is required to pay a daily fine of $62,362 to the Clerk of the Court until it establishes that it is in compliance with the Injunction Order.  However, the Court suspended the payment obligation of the daily fine until September 20, 2013, and, if by then, Lawson purges the contempt and establishes that it is in compliance with the Injunction Order, no fine to the Court will be payable.  If by September 20, 2013, Lawson does not establish that it is in compliance with the Injunction Order, the daily fine shall be payable from August 16, 2013, until compliance is established.  ePlus will not receive any amount of the daily fine.  Litigation is inherently unpredictable and it is currently unclear when or if ePlus will be able to collect the awarded judgment.
 

 

 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
   
 ePlus inc.
    
         
   
By: /s/ Elaine D. Marion
    
   
 Elaine D. Marion
    
   
 Chief Financial Officer
    
 
 
 
Date: August 20, 2013