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): March 13, 2012
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-25259 | 02-0433294 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 325 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire | 03801 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 436-0700
Not Applicable.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 13, 2012, Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc., entered into a Share Purchase Agreement pursuant through which it has agreed to acquire, through a UK subsidiary, the outstanding share capital of Albany Software Limited, a UK based corporation, for a cash payment of £20 million (approximately $32 million based on current exchange rates).
The parties currently expect to complete the transaction in the next several months, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Additional financial details will be provided when the transaction is completed.
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.
| BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES (de), INC. | ||||
| March 13, 2012 | By: | /s/ Eric K. Morgan | ||
| Eric K. Morgan | ||||
| Vice President, Global Controller | ||||