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): February 10, 2005
RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 0-22187 | 39-1559474 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
2911 Peach Street P.O. Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (Address of principal executive offices) | 54495-8036 (Zip code) |
(715) 424-3636
(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:
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On February 10, 2005, Renaissance Learning, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release (the “Press Release”) regarding the Company’s declaration of a quarterly cash dividend and the authorization of additional shares under the Company’s stock repurchase program. The Company’s board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 25%, from $.04 per share to $.05 per share. The cash dividend is to be paid March 11, 2005 to the Company’s shareholders of record as of February 25, 2005. The Company’s board of directors also authorized an additional three million shares under the Company’s stock repurchase program, bringing the total shares authorized for repurchase to 8.7 million, 4.3 million of which have been repurchased under prior authorization. A copy of the Press Release is att ached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated February 10, 2005 (relating to declaration of quarterly cash dividend and authorization of additional shares under stock repurchase program) |
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.
Dated: February 11, 2005
RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
By: /s/ Mary T. Minch
Mary T. Minch
Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated February 10, 2005 (relating to declaration of quarterly cash dividend and authorization of additional shares under stock repurchase program) |
