UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20509
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 18, 2012
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
WIZZARD SOFTWARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COLORADO | 001-33935 | 87-0609860 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | Commission File Number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5001 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
(Address of principal executive offices)
(412) 621-0902
Registrant's telephone number
N/A
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
See the Press Release dated January 18, 2012, Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99
Press Release dated January 18, 2012
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.
WIZZARD SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Date: | January 19, 2012 |
| By: | /s/ Christopher J. Spencer |
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| Christopher J. Spencer |
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| Chief Executive Officer and President |
Wizzard Moves To Close FAB Acquisition
Board Also Approves Spin-Off of Healthcare Business
PITTSBURGH, PA January 18, 2012 - Wizzard Software (NYSE Amex: WZE), the worlds leading podcast network, today announced that at its recent board meeting the board of directors agreed to proceed to the final stage of the acquisition of FAB and the drafting of all final closing documents. Additionally, the board approved the filing of the S1 registration statement to spin-off the companys home healthcare business to its shareholders.
We are excited to announce that we are nearing the close of the acquisition of FAB and we are working hard to close the deal in the very near future, said Chris Spencer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wizzard. The final audits are in for 2009 and 2010 with FAB generating revenues of $38.9 million in 2009 and $55.5 million in 2010. Earnings for 2009 were $4.2 million and $11.6 million for 2010. Unaudited results for 2011 are $70.9 million in revenue with $15.3 million in earnings. We expect the 2011 audits to be finalized in the next two weeks. We remain very excited about our expansion to Asia and working together with FABs management to grow our combined companies into a global media distribution leader.
About Wizzard Media:
Wizzard Media provides podcast publishers with distribution and monetization services. Our clients include Microsoft, National Geographic, Harvard Business Review, NPR and more than 10,000 others who use Wizzard Media products to measure their podcast audience, deliver popular audio and video entertainment and monetize their content through advertising and App sales and subscriptions. In 2010, the Wizzard Media Network received over 1.64 billion podcast requests from approximately 50 million people worldwide through iPods, iPhones, iPads, iTunes, Blackberrys, Windows Phones, Zunes, Windows Media Center, Androids and many other devices and destinations. We are part of a publicly held, Pittsburgh based company with thousands of shareholders and a world-class team. Visit us on the web at www.wizzardsoftware.com/media, email us at contact@wizzard.tv.
Legal Notice
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: "Forward-looking Statements" as defined in the Private Securities litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this news release. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. There are important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to risks associated with changes in general economic and business conditions, actions of our competitors, the extent to which we are able to develop new services and markets for our services, the time and expense involved in such development activities, the level of demand and market acceptance of our services, changes in our business strategies and acts of terror against the United States.
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Art Batson
407-478-1120