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)
November 19, 2004
AMBASSADORS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | No. 0-33347 | 91-1957010 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Dwight D. Eisenhower Building, 110 S. Ferrall Street, Spokane, WA | 99202 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(509) 534-6200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 19, 2004, Ambassadors Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly dividend to $0.13 per share from $0.11 per share, an increase of 18.2%. The new dividend will be paid on December 21, 2004, to all common shareholders of record on December 6, 2004. The Company’s Board of Directors intends to continually review the Company’s dividend policy to ensure compliance with capital requirements, regulatory limitations, the Company’s financial position and other conditions which may affect the Company’s desire or ability to pay dividends in the future. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Press Release, dated November 19, 2004.
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.
AMBASSADORS GROUP, INC. | ||||
Date: November 22, 2004 | By: | /s/ Colleen McCann-Lillie | ||
Colleen McCann-Lillie Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 19, 2004 |