8-K 1 a06-8970_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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):
April 9, 2006

 

United Online, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-33367

 

77-0575839

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

21301 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, California 91367
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Telephone: (818) 287-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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 1.01.  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

On April 9, 2006, United Online, Inc. (“United Online”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with UAL Corporation (“Seller”) to purchase all of the outstanding shares of stock of MyPoints.com, Inc. (“MyPoints”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller, for approximately $56,000,000 in cash.  The acquisition was subject to customary closing conditions, and the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement occurred on April 10, 2006. 

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, the parties have agreed to elect, under Internal Revenue Code Section 338(h)(10), to treat United Online’s acquisition of the MyPoints stock as an acquisition of assets for tax purposes.  Such election will result in the purchase price being deductible for income tax purposes over a maximum period of 15 years.

 

The description of the Agreement set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of United Online’s press release, dated April 10, 2006, which announced the Agreement and the acquisition of MyPoints is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

ITEM 2.01.  COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

 

On April 10, 2006, United Online acquired all the outstanding shares of stock of MyPoints pursuant to the Agreement which is described in Item 1.01 above and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2006, by and between United Online, Inc. and UAL Corporation.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated April 10, 2006.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:  April 13, 2006

 

UNITED ONLINE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Charles S. Hilliard

 

 

 

Charles S. Hilliard

 

 

Executive Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2006, by and between United Online, Inc. and UAL Corporation.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated April 10, 2006.

 

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