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): September 19, 2008

DEALERTRACK HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-51653	52-2336218
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1111 Marcus Ave., Suite M04, Lake Success, NY	11042
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 516-734-3600

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On September 19, 2008, James D. Foy joined the Board of Directors of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as a Class I director. The three year term for Class I directors expires at the Company’s 2009 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Foy was also appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 22, 2008, the Company issued a press release entitled “James D Foy joins DealerTrack Board of Directors” a copy of which is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.
 

Exhibit
No.	Description
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated September 22, 2008.

 
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.

Date: September 24, 2008

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.
By:	/s/ Robert J. Cox III
	Robert J. Cox III
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.	Description
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated September 22, 2008.

 

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:
Raphael Carty
DealerTrack
(516) 734-3777
raphael.carty@dealertrack.com

Stephanie Lowenthal
RF|Binder Partners
(212) 994-7619
stephanie.lowenthal@rfbinder.com

JAMES D. FOY JOINS DEALERTRACK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lake Success, N.Y., September 22, 2008 – DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAK), a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that James D. Foy has been appointed to its board of directors.

“We are delighted to welcome Jim Foy to the DealerTrack board of directors,” said Mark O’Neil, DealerTrack’s chairman and chief executive officer. “As CEO of Aspect Software, Jim has executed an aggressive growth strategy to create the world’s leading technology provider for in-house and outsourced contact centers, and he is widely considered a visionary in the field of customer-company interactions. Given the breadth of his experience in the software industry and his proven management and M&A expertise, we are confident that Jim will make a significant contribution as a DealerTrack board member.”

Mr. Foy has been president and chief executive officer of privately-held Aspect Software, Inc. and two predecessor companies (Concerto Software, Inc. and Davox Corporation) since 2001. Aspect is a leading provider of call center solutions for handling customer service requests, optimizing workforces, and offering customer self-service functionality. Previously, he founded Constellation Software, Inc., a technology company, in 1991 and served as its president and chief executive officer for three years. In 1994, Constellation was acquired by VMark Software, Inc., a predecessor company of Ardent Software, which was subsequently acquired by Informix Corp. Mr. Foy remained with the surviving companies in a variety of senior executive positions including president of Informix until IBM acquired Informix in 2001.

Earlier in his career, he was with Prime Computer, Inc. and International Computers Limited (ICL).

Mr. Foy serves on the boards of both Aspect Software and privately-held Kalido, Inc., an enterprise software company that offers solutions for data warehousing and master data management. In 2006, Mr. Foy won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the software category in New England.

About DealerTrack (www.dealertrack.com)

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAK) is a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive and related industries. The company’s solutions enable dealers to receive consumer leads, submit credit applications and receive responses, compare financing and leasing options, sell insurance, accessories and other aftermarket products, document compliance, and execute financing contracts electronically. In addition, the DealerTrack Arkona DMS (dealer management system) is used by dealerships nationwide. Over 22,000 dealers, including more than 90% of all franchised dealers; over 700 financing sources; and other service and information providers are active in the DealerTrack network.