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 27, 2012
priceline.com Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-25581 | 06-1528493 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut | 06854 |
(Address of principal office) | (zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(203) 299-8000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On March 27, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws, to take immediate effect, eliminating the exclusive forum provision in Article VIII of the Bylaws, which had provided that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Pursuant to the amendment, existing Article VIII, "Forum For Adjudication of Disputes," was deleted in its entirety and existing Article IX, "Amendments," was renumbered as Article VIII.
A copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Bylaws of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the amendment to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to the Bylaws of priceline.com Incorporated. |
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.
PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED | |||
By: | /s/ Daniel J. Finnegan | ||
Name: | Daniel J. Finnegan | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 28, 2012 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to the Bylaws of priceline.com Incorporated. |