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): January 11, 2013
ARRIS Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-31254 | 58-2588724 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, Georgia | 30024 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 678-473-2000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On January 11, 2013, ARRIS Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation providing for the purchase from the Company of approximately 10.6 million shares of common stock for $150.0 million in connection with the Company’s previously announced acquisition of the Motorola Home business from General Instrument Holdings, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Google Inc. (“the Transaction”). A press release announcing the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. As a result of this agreement, General Instrument Holdings, Inc. is expected to receive approximately 10.6 million shares of common stock, valued at $150.0 million, in connection with the Transaction.
The issuance of the shares will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof. The offer and sale of the shares were privately negotiated transactions that did not involve a general solicitation.
No underwriting discounts or commissions will be paid in connection with the issuance of the shares.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
2.1 | Acquisition Agreement, dated December 19, 2012, by and among ARRIS Group, Inc., ARRIS Enterprises I, Inc., ARRIS Enterprises II, Inc., General Instrument Holdings, Inc. and Motorola Mobility LLC* | |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 14, 2013 |
* | Certain schedules omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish copies thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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.
ARRIS Group, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ David B. Potts | |
David B. Potts Executive Vice President and CFO |
Date: January 17, 2013