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, 2009 (August 19, 2009)
ePlus inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-34167 | | 54-1817218 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
13595 Dulles Technology Drive Herndon, VA 20171-3413
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 984-8400
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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
As previously disclosed, ePlus inc. (the “Company”) filed a complaint in May 2009 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against four defendants, alleging that they used or sold products, methods, processes, services and/or systems that infringe on certain of its patents. In July 2009, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with one defendant. On August 19, 2009, the Company entered into a Settlement and License Agreement (“the Agreement”) with a second defendant. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has received $2.4 million for the license of certain of its patents.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | ePlus inc. | | |
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| | | By:/s/ Elaine D. Marion | | |
| | | Elaine D. Marion | | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | | |
Date: August 21, 2009
