-----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, F3JznPNzicZC8fjUxaeLjzDFiannpt63OsYb5unqR8ShjT06fk2bXmDQQ5tPu0uU vKMvmcAWDoiUdvnPrGPsBQ== 0001014108-04-000087.txt : 20040601 0001014108-04-000087.hdr.sgml : 20040601 20040601152125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001014108-04-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040524 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20040601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EURONET WORLDWIDE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001029199 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099] IRS NUMBER: 742806888 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31648 FILM NUMBER: 04841152 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HORVAT UTCA 14-24 CITY: BUDAPEST STATE: K5 ZIP: 1027 BUSINESS PHONE: 36-1-224-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4601 COLLEGE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EURONET SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961218 8-K 1 ewi-form8k_678301v2.txt FORM 8-K (MAY 24, 2004) 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 May 24, 2004 ------------ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) Euronet Worldwide, Inc. ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 000-22167 --------- (Commission File Number) 74-2806888 ---------- (IRS Employer Identification No.) 4601 College Boulevard Leawood, Kansas 66211 --------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (913) 327-7200 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans. On May 24, 2004, Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") received a notice required under Section 101(i)(2)(E) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 regarding a blackout period under the Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "Plan"). During this blackout period, Plan participants will be temporarily prevented from engaging in transactions involving the Company's common stock, $0.02 par value ("Common Stock"), or associated derivative securities held in their individual accounts. Pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Regulation BTR promulgated thereunder, the Company mailed a notice to its directors and executive officers: (a) informing them that a blackout period is expected to begin during the calendar week of June 20, 2004 and end during the calendar week of July 24, 2004, and (b) notifying them that during the blackout period they may not, directly or indirectly, purchase, sell or otherwise acquire or transfer any shares of Common Stock if those shares were acquired in connection with their service or employment as a director or executive officer. A copy of the notice dated June 1, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. During the blackout period, Plan participants will not be able to exercise any rights otherwise available under the Plan, which rights include: (a) accessing, directing or diversifying investments in their individual accounts, (b) obtaining loans from the Plan, or (c) obtaining distributions from the Plan. The reason for the blackout period is to permit the Plan to transfer administration of the Plan from Putnam Investments to the Principal Financial Group(R). During the blackout period and for a period of two years after the end of the blackout period, a security holder or other interested person may obtain from the Company, without charge, the actual start and end dates of the blackout period by calling Erin Fisher, a Senior Client Implementation Manager with Principal Financial Group(R) at (800) 543-4015 extension 20037, or Debbie Long at Euronet Worldwide, Inc. at (913) 327-4243. 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. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. /s/ Jeffrey B. Newman -------------------------- Executive Vice President and General Counsel Date: June 1, 2004 2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99 Notice to Directors and Executive Officers dated June 1, 2004. 3 EX-99 2 ewi-ex99toform8k_678301v2.txt NOTICE OF UPCOMING BLACKOUT PERIOD 401(K) PLAN Exhibit 99 ---------- NOTICE OF UPCOMING BLACKOUT PERIOD EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC. 401(k) PLAN To: Directors and Executive Officers and the Securities and Exchange Commission From: Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Date: June 1, 2004 1. This notice is to inform you that, effective the week of June 20, 2004, the Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") will transfer administration of the Plan from Putnam Investments to the Principal Financial Group(R). 2. As a result of this change, Plan participants will temporarily be unable to exercise any rights otherwise available under the Plan, which rights include: (a) accessing, directing or diversifying investments in their individual accounts, (b) obtaining loans from the Plan, or (c) obtaining distributions from the Plan. This temporary period is called a "blackout period." 3. The blackout period for the Plan is expected to begin during the calendar week of June 20, 2004 and end during the calendar week of July 24, 2004. During these weeks, you may obtain, without charge, information as to whether the blackout period has begun or ended by calling either Erin Fisher, a Senior Client Implementation Manager with Principal Financial Group(R)at (800) 543-4015 extension 20037, or Debbie Long at Euronet Worldwide, Inc. at (913) 327-4243. In addition, for a period of two years after the end of the blackout period, you may obtain from the Company, without charge, the actual start and end dates of the blackout period by calling either Erin Fisher or Debbie Long at the above telephone numbers. 4. Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Regulation BTR promulgated thereunder, you are prohibited, during the blackout period, from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling or otherwise acquiring or transferring any shares of Euronet Worldwide, Inc.'s common stock, $0.02 par value, if those shares were acquired in connection with your service or employment as a director or executive officer. There are certain limited exceptions to this prohibition, which include acquisitions pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans and purchases or sales pursuant to a trading arrangement that satisfies the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange of 1934. 5. If you have any questions concerning this notice or any particular exemption to the prohibition that may be applicable to you, please contact either Debbie Long at Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 4601 College Blvd., Suite 300, Leawood, Kansas 66211-1678, (913) 327-4243, or Erin Fisher, a Senior Client Implementation Manager with the Principal Financial Group(R), 711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392, (800) 543-4015 extension 20037. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----