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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 1, 2021
Commission File Number 0-25346
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 47-0772104 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2811 Ponce de Leon Blvd | Suite 1300 | Coral Gables, | Florida | | 33134 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(305) 894-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.005 par value | | ACIW | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of ACI Worldwide, Inc. (“the Company”) authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million in shares of the Company’s common stock, which includes $38 million in shares of the Company’s common stock remaining under the Company’s existing stock repurchase authorization. Repurchases will be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of management, subject to its assessment of market conditions and other factors. A copy of the press release announcing these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | Press release dated December 6, 2021 |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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 thereunto duly authorized. | | | | | | | | |
| ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. (Registrant) |
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| Date: December 6, 2021 | By: | /s/ SCOTT W. BEHRENS |
| | Scott W. Behrens |
| | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |