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): July 26, 2004
EARTHLINK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | | 001-15605 | | 58-2511877 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1375 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Georgia 30309 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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(404) 815-0770 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 26, 2004, EarthLink, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $100 million of the Company’s common stock pursuant to its share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). The Company may conduct its purchases in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, and through purchases made in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Repurchase Program does not require the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be terminated at any time.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved repurchasing common stock pursuant to a plan under Rule 10b5-1.
A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release dated July 26, 2004 |
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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.
| EARTHLINK, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
| |
| By: | /s/ Kevin M. Dotts | |
| | Name: Kevin M. Dotts |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: July 26, 2004 | | |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release dated July 26, 2004 |
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