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) December 22, 2011
RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | 000-31321 | 81-0503640 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
136 ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD, BOZEMAN, MT | 59718 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (406) 522-4200
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On December 22, 2011, RightNow Technologies, Inc. (RightNow) held a special meeting of its stockholders. At that meeting, the following matters were voted upon, with the final results for each matter disclosed below:
1. | A proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 23, 2011 (the Merger Agreement), by and among RightNow, OC Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Oracle Corporation (Oracle), and Rhea Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of OC Acquisition LLC, as it may be amended from time to time, and approve the merger (the Merger) of Rhea Acquisition Corporation with and into RightNow: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
29,019,460 |
61,220 | 2,324 | 0 |
2. | A proposal to approve, on a on-binding advisory basis, the compensation that may become payable to named executive officers of RightNow in connection with the completion of the Merger: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
28,303,321 |
255,552 | 524,131 | 0 |
The proposal to approve the adjournment or postponement of the special meeting of stockholders, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve proposal 1, was not voted upon at the special meeting since there were sufficient votes to approve proposal 1.
Completion of the proposed Merger remains subject to regulatory approval and the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement.
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 22, 2011, RightNow issued a press release announcing that it received stockholder approval for the previously announced Merger Agreement among RightNow, OC Acquisition LLC and Rhea Acquisition Corporation. A copy of this press release is attached as to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed Merger; satisfaction of closing conditions, including regulatory approval; the impact of the announcement or the closing of the Merger on RightNows relationships with its employees, existing customers or potential future customers; the ability of Oracle to successfully integrate RightNows operations and employees; the ability to realize anticipated synergies and costs savings of the proposed Merger; and such other risks detailed in RightNows Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011, which contains and identifies important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak only as of the date hereof. RightNow assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press Release dated December 22, 2011. |
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.
RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Registrant) | ||
Dated: December 22, 2011 | /s/ Jeffrey C. Davison | |
Jeffrey C. Davison | ||
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number |
Document | |
99.1 | Press Release issued on December 22, 2011. |
Exhibit 99.1
For Further Information, Contact:
Investor Relations: | Corporate Communications: | |
Todd Friedman or Stacie Bosinoff | Jaia Zimmerman | |
The Blueshirt Group | RightNow Technologies | |
415.217.7722 | 650.653.4441 Office | |
todd@blueshirtgroup.com | 650.464.8462 Cell | |
stacie@blueshirtgroup.com | jzimmerman@rightnow.com |
RightNow Stockholders Approve Merger with Oracle
BOZEMAN, Mont. December 22, 2011 RightNow Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNOW) (RightNow) today announced that at the Companys Special Meeting of Stockholders held today, stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the proposed merger with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) (Oracle).
Approximately 99.8% of the shares voting at todays Special Meeting of Stockholders voted in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement, which represented approximately 87.0% percent of RightNows total outstanding shares of common stock as of the November 8, 2011 record date for the Special Meeting.
Greg Gianforte, founder and CEO of RightNow, said, We are pleased by the strong support we have received from our stockholders, with approximately 87.0% of the shares voting in support of the transaction. We look forward to working with Oracle to realize the significant value this combination will bring to our stockholders and all the new opportunities it will provide our dedicated employees, customers, and partners.
As previously announced on October 24, 2011, RightNow and Oracle entered into a definitive agreement for Oracle to acquire RightNow for $43.00 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $1.5 billion net of RightNows cash and debt. Completion of the proposed merger remains subject to regulatory approval and the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the merger agreement.
About RightNow Technologies
RightNow is helping rid the world of bad experiences one consumer interaction at a time, eight million times a day. RightNow CX, the customer experience suite, helps organizations deliver exceptional customer experiences across the web, social networks and contact centers, all delivered via the cloud. With more than ten billion customer interactions delivered, RightNow is the customer experience fabric for nearly 2,000 organizations around the globe. To learn more about RightNow, go to www.rightnow.com.
RightNow is a registered trademark of RightNow Technologies, Inc. NASDAQ is a registered trademark of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed Merger; satisfaction of closing conditions, including regulatory approval, to the consummation of the proposed Merger; the impact of the announcement or the closing of the Merger on RightNows relationships with its employees, existing customers or potential future customers; the ability of Oracle to successfully integrate RightNows operations and employees; the ability to realize anticipated synergies and costs savings of the proposed Merger; and such other risks detailed in RightNows Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011, which contains and identifies important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. RightNow assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release.