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)
August 21, 2012
POLYCOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| State of Delaware | | 000-27978 | | 94-3128324 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6001 America Center Drive San Jose, California | | 95002 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(408) 586-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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On May 11, 2012, Polycom, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that on May 10, 2012 it had entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Mobile Devices Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, pursuant to which the Company will divest its enterprise wireless voice solutions business (“EWS Business”) to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. for consideration consisting of approximately $110 million in cash, subject to adjustment for cash, debt and working capital as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, plus up to an additional $4 million in cash subject to certain conditions. The Company will be filing a lawsuit shortly in Delaware Chancery Court to enforce the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Company intends to zealously pursue all appropriate recourse and will seek expedited treatment of this matter with the goal of reaching resolution in 2012. In the interim, the Company will continue to conduct the EWS Business consistent with past practice and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
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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.
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| | POLYCOM, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Sayed M. Darwish |
| | Sayed M. Darwish |
| | Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Secretary |
Date: August 21, 2012
