0001104659-14-067528.txt : 20140922 0001104659-14-067528.hdr.sgml : 20140922 20140922172611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-067528 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140922 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140922 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140922 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EPIQ SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 481056429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36633 FILM NUMBER: 141114666 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 KANSAS AVENUE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: KS ZIP: 66105-1309 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136219500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 KANSAS AVENUE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: KS ZIP: 66105-1309 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961116 8-K 1 a14-21167_38k.htm 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): September 22, 2014

EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Missouri	00-22081	48-1056429
(State or other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification Number)

501 Kansas Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas		66105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (913) 621-9500

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:

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

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

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

o 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 September 22, 2014, Epiq Systems, Inc. issued a press release. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

99.1 Press Release, dated September 22, 2014, issued by Epiq Systems, Inc.

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.

Date: September 22, 2014


	EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Tom W. Olofson

		Name: Tom W. Olofson
		Title: Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated September 22, 2014, issued by Epiq Systems, Inc.

EX-99.1 2 a14-21167_3ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Epiq Systems Issues Statement Regarding Recent Schedule 13D Filings

Board to Continue Strategic Review Process and

Execution of Ongoing Initiatives to Strengthen Value Proposition

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 22, 2014 — Epiq Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:EPIQ), a leading global provider of managed technology for the legal profession, today issued the following statement in response to recent filings on Schedule 13D by shareholders P2 Capital Partners, LLC (“P2”) and St. Denis J. Villere & Company, L.L.C. (“Villere”):

“As announced on September 18, Epiq’s Board of Directors has commenced a process to explore a full range of strategic and financial alternatives, which may include among other things, acquisitions, divestitures or a going-private or recapitalization transaction, in order to determine a course of action that is in the best interest of all shareholders. Epiq has long welcomed and appreciated the views of its shareholders, including Villere and P2, and will certainly consider their proposals carefully as part of this process.”

Epiq also noted that P2’s 13D filing makes reference to a proposal from P2 that was received by the company on August 29, 2014. The Epiq Board, after consultation with its financial and legal advisors, unanimously determined that the P2 proposal does not unlock the company’s long-term value, is inadequate from a financial point of view, and is not in the best interest of the company and its shareholders.

The company noted that there can be no assurance that the Board’s exploration of strategic alternatives will result in an acquisition, divestiture, or a going-private or recapitalization transaction. The company has not set a timetable for completion of this process and does not intend to disclose further developments unless and until its Board approves a specific action or otherwise concludes the review of strategic alternatives.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal advisor to the company.

About Epiq Systems

Epiq Systems is a leading global provider of technology-enabled solutions for electronic discovery, bankruptcy, and class action and mass tort administration. We offer full-service capabilities to support litigation, investigations, financial transactions, regulatory compliance and other legal matters. Our innovative technology and services, combined with deep subject-matter expertise, provide reliable solutions for the professionals we serve. Visit us at www.epiqsystems.com.

CONTACT:	For more information
	Lew Schroeber, Investor Relations
	Telephone: 913-621-9500
	Email: ir@epiqsystems.com

	Michael Freitag / Mahmoud Siddig / Adam Pollack
	Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
	212-355-4449