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): November 7, 2005
Yahoo! Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 000-28018 | | 77-0398689 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, California | | 94089 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 349-3300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On November 7, 2005, Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo!”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into agreements to acquire approximately 30% of the outstanding shares in Yahoo! UK Limited, Yahoo! Deutschland GmbH and Yahoo! France SAS and approximately 33% of the outstanding shares in Yahoo! Korea Corporation, for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million, to be paid in cash. Upon completion of the transactions, each of the subsidiaries will be wholly-owned by Yahoo!. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.01.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
99.01 | | Press release dated November 7, 2005. |
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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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Date: November 8, 2005 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Callahan | |
| Name: | Michael J. Callahan |
| Title: | Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
99.01 | | Press release dated November 7, 2005. |
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