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):November 29, 2002
EARTHLINK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware (State of Incorporation) | 001-15605 (Commission File Number) | 58-2511877 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1375 Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:404-815-0770
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Board of Directors of EarthLink, Inc. ("EarthLink") approved the establishment of a sales plan by Sky D. Dayton, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EarthLink, to sell up to a maximum of 100,000 shares (the "Shares") of EarthLink's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), between December 19, 2002 and December 18, 2003. Under Mr. Dayton's sales plan, certain specified amounts of Shares may be sold on a weekly basis subject to the trading price of EarthLink's Common Stock.
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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.
| EARTHLINK, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
By: | /s/ CHARLES G. BETTY Name: Charles G. Betty Title: President, Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: December 2, 2002
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