0001181431-14-021988.txt : 20140623 0001181431-14-021988.hdr.sgml : 20140623 20140602083022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-14-021988 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140602 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140602 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLUCORA, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001068875 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 911718107 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25131 FILM NUMBER: 14882297 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10900 NE 8TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258821602 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10900 NE 8TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INFOSPACE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INFOSPACE COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980824 8-K 1 rrd410719.htm COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF HOWSTUFFWORKS Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  06/02/2014
 
BLUCORA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-25131
 
Delaware
  
91-1718107
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
10900 NE 8th Street, Suite 800
Bellevue, WA 98004
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
425-201-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On June 2, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had completed the previously-announced acquisition of the HowStuffWorks business. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
99.1       Press release issued June 2, 2014.
 

 

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.
 
           
BLUCORA, INC.
 
 
Date: June 02, 2014
     
By:
 
/s/    Linda Schoemaker
               
Linda Schoemaker
               
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release Dated June 2, 2014
EX-99 2 rrd410719_40732.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JUNE 2, 2014 Blucora Completes Acquisition of HowStuffWorks

Blucora Completes Acquisition of HowStuffWorks

BELLEVUE, Wash.- June 2, 2014 - Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the assets and operations of HowStuffWorks.  

HowStuffWorks is a trusted digital information resource - offering credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations for how the world actually works in thousands of topic areas. HowStuffWorks multi-format content drives deep engagement across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. 

HowStuffWorks will be included in the reporting segment that includes Blucora's InfoSpace business, a leading provider of white label search and monetization solutions.

About Blucora

Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR) operates a diverse group of Internet businesses. Its mission is to deliver long-term value to its customers, partners and shareholders through financial discipline, operational expertise and technology innovation. Recently named one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, Blucora's online businesses reach millions of users worldwide every day. Blucora is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. For more information, please visit www.Blucora.com. Follow and subscribe to Blucora on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

 

Contact:

Blucora

Stacy Ybarra, 425-709-8127

stacy.ybarra@blucora.com