-----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, HcM1Mrw/IG9rIMZ3drd2VF++d16vmiXAXcJN8A8i7gOXjG1IWWJ45FMG2wH5H5au f9jarJZjSjQw1Y3VYD6HWw== 0001193125-07-019025.txt : 20070202 0001193125-07-019025.hdr.sgml : 20070202 20070202124940 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-019025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070202 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105319 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 116040273 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16769 FILM NUMBER: 07575422 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 175 CROSSWAYS PARK WEST CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163901400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 175 CROSSWAYS PARK WEST CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797 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): February 2, 2007

 


WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Virginia   001-16769   11-6040273

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York     10010
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 589-2700

 


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 February 2, 2007, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2006, by and between Weight Watchers International, Inc. (the “Company”) and Artal Holdings Sp. z o.o. (“Artal”), the Company repurchased 10,511,432 shares of its common stock from Artal at a purchase price of $54.00 per share (the price established by the Company’s recent tender offer for shares of its common stock), for aggregate consideration of approximately $567.6 million. The Company used borrowings under its amended credit facility to finance the repurchase. After giving effect to the repurchase, Artal owns approximately 55% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit   

Description

10.1    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2006, by and between Weight Watchers International, Inc. and Artal Holdings Sp. z o.o. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on December 21, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).


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.

 

    WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: February 2, 2007   By:  

/s/ Ann M. Sardini

  Name:   Ann M. Sardini
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit   

Description

10.1    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2006, by and between Weight Watchers International, Inc. and Artal Holdings Sp. z o.o. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on December 21, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
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