8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2018

PERFICIENT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-15169		74-2853258
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
555 Maryville University Drive, Suite 600, Saint Louis, Missouri		63141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (314) 529-3600

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On April 2, 2018, Perficient, Inc. issued a press release announcing the acquisition on April 2, 2018 of substantially all of the assets of Southport Services Group, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the foregoing information in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Perficient, Inc. Press Release, dated  April 2, 2018

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.

	PERFICIENT, INC.
Date: April 2, 2018	By:	/s/ Paul E. Martin
		Paul E. Martin
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

For more information, please contact:

Bill Davis, Perficient, 314-529-3555

PERFICIENT ACQUIRES SOUTHPORT SERVICES GROUP

SAINT LOUIS, MO (April 2, 2018) – Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT) (“Perficient”), the leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today announced it has acquired Southport Services Group, LLC,  a Washington D.C.-based $17 million annual revenue MicroStrategy consultancy with deep expertise in analytics, business intelligence and data warehousing solutions.

The acquisition is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share immediately.

“We are excited to strengthen Perficient further with the strategic acquisition of Southport,” said Jeffrey Davis, Perficient’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Today, it’s an enterprise imperative that organizations are capable of not only continuously capturing data, but also of interpreting and analyzing it properly to make informed real-time business determinations. Adding a quickly-growing and highly-regarded MicroStrategy partner like Southport enhances and expands our ability to thrill our customers with innovation and impact.”

The acquisition of Southport:

· Broadens and deepens Perficient’s data solutions capabilities;

· Increases Perficient’s presence in the Washington D.C. region, adds a location in Phoenix, and a global development center in Mexico City, Mexico;

· Adds approximately 100 consulting, technology, sales and general and administrative professionals; and

· Brings strategic client relationships with Fortune 1000 customers across several industries.

Southport founders Jim Butz and Steve Thompson and partner John Bavis each join Perficient in key leadership roles.

“Perficient is well known for its expertise across many technology platforms and is widely-regarded as one of the largest and most capable digital transformation consulting firms in the country,” said Butz. “Joining the Perficient team accelerates our collective opportunities for continued growth and success.”

About Perficient

Perficient is the leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000® and enterprise customers throughout North America. With unparalleled information technology, management consulting, and creative capabilities, Perficient and its Perficient Digital agency deliver vision, execution, and value with outstanding digital experience, business optimization, and industry solutions. Our work enables clients to improve productivity and competitiveness; grow and strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners; and reduce costs. Perficient’s professionals serve clients from a network of offices across North America and offshore locations in India and China. Traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Perficient is a member of the Russell 2000 index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Perficient is an award-winning Premier Level IBM business partner, a Microsoft National Service Provider and Gold Certified Partner, an Oracle Platinum Partner, an Adobe Premier Partner, and a Platinum Salesforce Consulting Partner. For more information, visit www.perficient.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Some of the statements contained in this news release that are not purely historical statements discuss future expectations or state other forward-looking information related to financial results and business outlook for 2018. Those statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The forward-looking information is based on management’s current intent, belief, expectations, estimates, and projections regarding our company and our industry. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof. You should be aware that those statements only reflect our predictions. Actual events or results may differ substantially. Important factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) those disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.