-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JCWLfHsMgcwRF3Pb+hArLkU6h4r8zft6ZpXmxTcg2r+lEScM0mbpWayBu2t1riG3 I6/be/aPiAr4phwTuj6Z6w== 0001104659-08-011871.txt : 20080221 0001104659-08-011871.hdr.sgml : 20080221 20080221060254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-011871 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080220 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080221 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TUCOWS INC /PA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909494 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 232707366 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32600 FILM NUMBER: 08631446 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 96 MOWAT AVENUE CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M6K 3M1 BUSINESS PHONE: 4165350123 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 96 MOWAT AVENUE CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M6K 3M1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INFONAUTICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960426 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INFONAUTICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 8-K 1 a08-6197_18k.htm 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):  February 20, 2008

 

TUCOWS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-28284

 

23-2707366

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

M6K 3M1

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (416) 535-0123

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

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))

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Item 2.02.

 

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

                On February 20, 2008, Tucows Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), issued a news release revealing its key domain name portfolio assets. A copy of such press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

                The information in this report and the exhibit is furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

 

(a)

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Tucows Inc., dated February 20, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TUCOWS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Elliot Noss

 

 

Elliot Noss

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Dated:  February 20, 2008

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 


Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Tucows Inc. dated February 20, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4


EX-99.1 2 a08-6197_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:

 

 

 

 

 

Leona Hobbs

 

Charles Messman

Director, Communications

 

President

Tucows

 

MKR Group

416-538-5450

 

323-468-2300

ir@tucows.com

 

tcx@mkr-group.com

 

 

TUCOWS REVEALS KEY DOMAIN NAME PORTFOLIO ASSETS

 

TORONTO, February 20, 2008 — Tucows Inc., (AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) a leading provider of Internet services to web hosting companies and ISPs worldwide, today announced that as of February 14, 2008 the Company had over 150,000 Internet domain names in its private domain name portfolio, including the following:

 

 

·

 

Over 1,000 “Gems.” These domain names are considered to have the highest potential value in the portfolio. A sample of 100 of these names is included below.

 

 

 

 

 

·

 

39,000 Surnames. Tucows owns over 65 percent of North American’s surnames as domain names. These surnames form the foundation of Tucows’ Personal Names Service, a recently launched service that allows users to obtain their personal name, for example amy@smith.net for email and amy.smith.net for a web address.

 

 

 

 

 

·

 

22,000 Brandable Names. A brandable domain name is intended to stick in the heads of users and conveys the nature of the website it leads to or the business it represents. These domains are sold or leased to business owners and individuals focused on building a brand.

 

 

 

 

 

·

 

88,000 Direct Navigation Names. Direct navigation names are primarily monetized through targeted pay-per-

 

 

 

 



 

 

click advertising.

 

“In today’s marketplace, domain names are essential for marketing and brand awareness,” said Elliot Noss, President and CEO of Tucows.  “Companies, both large and small, are willing to invest in high-quality domain names to ensure visibility of their brands and steady traffic to their websites.”

 

“Over the past two years, Tucows has built a portfolio of domain names that we view as one of the best in the world. We have sold thousands of these names to date, and we will continue to pursue sales of domain names from our portfolio both individually and as bundles.”

 

Bill Sweetman, General Manager of the Tucows Domain Portfolio, added, “In addition, we have put our resources toward building a proprietary set of tools that allow us to grade and segment our inventory of domain names so we can make smarter and faster decisions in domain name transactions.  While we cannot quantify our portfolio in financial terms, we believe this portfolio will be of great value to Tucows, and it is an integral part of our strategy to unlock value in the company.”

 

To best obtain value from the domain names, the Tucows portfolio team strategically sells some of its names via live and silent auction, some are bundled and sold individually to interested parties, and some are leased to businesses on a multi-year term.  In addition, some names are sold as Premium Names through the Company’s network of resellers.

 

“Tucows should be considered one of the premier providers of domain names on many levels,” said Sweetman.  “The Tucows team is very focused on identifying the highest quality names available, and executing on our strategy to further monetize the Tucows Domain Name Portfolio for the benefit of the Company and our shareholders.”

 

A sampling of the some of the key Tucows domain name assets include the following list of 100 names:

 

Actresses.com
Aerodynamic.com
Alligators.com
Amnesty.com
Anger.com

AnimalTrainers.com
Artillery.com
AutoRacers.com

 

 

 



 

 

Backs.com
Ballads.com
BasketballPlayers.com
Beagles.com
BigSisters.com
BikeRiders.com
Biologist.com
Blessing.com
Breeding.com
Brontosaur.com
Bulldozer.com
Burmese.com
Canaries.com
Cardiologists.com
Cartoonists.com
ChorusLine.com
Codeine.com
Congressman.com
Corked.com
Desperados.com
DietFood.com
Dietician.com
Divorced.com
DogBreeders.com
DreamLover.com
Drummers.com

EndlessLove.com
EnglishTeachers.com
EquipmentStorage.com
ExoticCat.com
Geologists.com
GraphicArtists.com
GreatDanes.com
Gynecologists.com
Honourable.com
Humble.com
IceSkaters.com

 

 



 

 

Interviewer.com 
JehovahsWitnesses.com
Jewellers.com
Labradors.com
Lemons.com
Leopards.com
Liberals.com
Listener.com
LonelyHearts.com
Lutheran.com
MailDelivery.com
Mammal.com
Masseuse.com
Minis.com
Moonlighting.com
MorningShow.com
MyGarage.com
Narcotics.com
Naturalists.com
NewsReporter.com
Ouzo.com
Parakeets.com
Paramedics.com
PawnShops.com
Penicillin.com
Perfumer.com
Pianists.com
PoliceOfficer.com
Pomeranian.com
ProjectManagers.com
PunchLines.com
Puppysitters.com
Relics.com
Retrievers.com
Rockclimbers.com
Satanic.com
SiameseCat.com

 

 

 



 

 

Skateboarders.com
Sleuth.com
Sobriety.com
SoftwareDesigners.com
Stylist.com
TennisPlayers.com
TheBeaches.com
TheCaribbean.com
TheCompany.com
TheHotel.com
TheOpera.com
ThePostoffice.com
TheUnitedStates.com
Tool.com
Umpires.com
Veggies.com
Weasels.com
Wrestlers.com

 

 

In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition, this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the potential portfolio value of the domain names and Tucows’ continued pursuit of sales from its domain name portfolios. Forward-looking statements provide Tucows’ current expectations or forecasts of future events. Actual results could differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements due to the market for such domain names and the general financial and economic conditions affecting the Internet and technology industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, any or all of these forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. Therefore, you should not rely on any such factors or forward-looking statements. Tucows undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement.

 

About Tucows

 

Tucows provides Internet services for hosting companies and ISPs. Through our global network of over 9,000 service providers we provide millions of email boxes and manage over eight million domains. Tucows is

 

 

 



 

 

an accredited registrar with ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). We hold a domain name portfolio of over 150,000 domain names that are available for sale, monetized through advertising and support our wholesale Personal Names Service. Our Retail division sells Tucows services to consumers and small business owners through Domain Direct and NetIdentity. Tucows.com remains one of the most popular software download sites on the Internet. For more information please visit: http://about.tucows.com.

 

 

 

 

 


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