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 22, 2016
Yahoo! Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-28018 | 77-0398689 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
701 First Avenue Sunnyvale, California | 94089 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 349-3300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 22, 2016, Yahoo! Inc. issued a press release providing important information to users regarding the theft of certain user account information from the company’s network in late 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Yahoo! Inc. press release dated September 22, 2016. | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
YAHOO! INC. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Ronald S. Bell | |
| Name: | Ronald S. Bell | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: September 22, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Yahoo! Inc. press release dated September 22, 2016. | |