-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EWM5p8f2hgxHOCL8ubqRIwvPGYXxIqWX5NHsjhlEBkH3Bu16k/0flhNP03znMv/B cobBLzeTli7vYuEv8+4tmA== 0001125282-06-006894.txt : 20061109 0001125282-06-006894.hdr.sgml : 20061109 20061109103834 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-06-006894 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061109 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NCO GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022608 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320] IRS NUMBER: 232858652 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21639 FILM NUMBER: 061199979 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 507 PRUDENTIAL ROAD CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 BUSINESS PHONE: 215-441-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 507 PRUDENTIAL ROAD CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 8-K 1 b415641_8k.htm FORM 8-K Prepared and Filed by St Ives Financial


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 9, 2006

NCO Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

  Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-21639
(Commission File Number)
23-2858652
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
         
  507 Prudential Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)
19044
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 441-3000

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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 November 9, 2006, NCO Group, Inc. (“NCO” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that at the Company’s Special Meeting held today, the shareholders of the Company voted to adopt the merger agreement providing for the acquisition of NCO by an entity controlled by One Equity Partners and its affiliates with participation by Michael J. Barrist, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and certain other members of executive management. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press Release dated November 9, 2006.

2


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.

 

 

 

 

NCO GROUP, INC.


Date: November 9, 2006

 

By: 


/s/ John R. Schwab

 

 

 


 

 

Name:

John R. Schwab

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press Release dated November 9, 2006.

4


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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

NCO ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL

OF ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY

HORSHAM, PA, November 9, 2006 - NCO Group, Inc. (“NCO” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NCOG), a leading provider of business process outsourcing services, announced that at the Company’s Special Meeting held today, the shareholders of the Company voted to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 21, 2006, by and among NCO, Collect Holdings, Inc. and Collect Acquisition Corp., providing for the acquisition of NCO by an entity controlled by One Equity Partners and its affiliates with participation by Michael J. Barrist, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and certain other members of executive management.

The transaction is expected to be completed on or about November 15, 2006, subject to the closing of the debt financing as well as the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Under the terms of the merger agreement, NCO shareholders will be entitled to receive $27.50 per share in cash, without interest.

About NCO Group, Inc.

NCO Group, Inc. is a global provider of business process outsourcing services, primarily focused on accounts receivable management and customer relationship management. NCO provides services through 90 offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, the Philippines, the Caribbean and Panama.

For further information contact:

NCO Investor Relations

(215) 441-3000

www.ncogroup.com


Certain statements in this press release, including, without limitation, statements as to fluctuations in quarterly operating results, statements as to trends, statements as to NCO’s or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions, and all other statements in this press release, other than historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, are subject to change at any time and may be affected by various factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expected or planned results. In addition to the factors discussed above, certain other factors, including without limitation, the risk that NCO will not be able to implement its business strategy as and when planned, the risk that NCO will not be able to realize operating efficiencies in the integration of its acquisitions or that the restructuring charges will be greater than anticipated, risks related to union organizing efforts at the Company’s facilities, risks related to the ERP implementation, risks related to the final outcome of the environmental liability, risks related to past and possible future terrorists attacks, risks related to the economy, the risk that NCO will not be able to improve margins, risks relating to growth and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Risk Management Alternatives, Inc., risks related to fluctuations in quarterly operating results, risks related to the timing of contracts, risks related to international operations, and other risks detailed from time to time in NCO’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, can cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. NCO may not be able to complete the proposed merger discussed above on the date or terms summarized above or other acceptable terms, or at all, due to a number of factors, including the failure to close the debt financing or failure to satisfy other customary closing conditions. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, regardless of whether new information becomes available, future developments occur or otherwise.



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