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): October 14, 2005
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.) |
1375 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(404) 815-0770
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date)
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 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
See Item 2.03, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
On October 14, 2005, EarthLink, Inc. (“EarthLink”) entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Agreement”) with WHMNY Real Estate Limited Partnership for an EarthLink facility located in Pasadena, California. EarthLink currently occupies the 110,497 square foot facility subject to the Agreement. The Agreement is effective July 1, 2005 and has the effect of extending the term of the existing lease for an additional seven years from February 2007 to February 2014.
The extension of the lease term increases EarthLink’s aggregate future minimum lease commitment for the facility as of July 1, 2005 by $17.1 million to an estimated total of $20.6 million, including estimated costs for facility expenses such as property taxes, maintenance and utility costs.
The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Lease Agreement Between WHMNY Real Estate Limited Partnership and EarthLink, Inc. Dated September 19, 2005. |
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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: October 20, 2005 | | | |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Lease Agreement Between WHMNY Real Estate Limited Partnership and EarthLink, Inc. Dated September 19, 2005. |
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