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) September 28, 2004
Educate, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50952 | 37-1465722 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1001 Fleet Street, Baltimore, Maryland | 21202 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (410) 843-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Attached as exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 hereto are the forms of stock option agreement for employee and officer option grants and for director option grants under the Educate, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| 10.1 | Form of Educate, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Option Agreement (Employee and Officer Option Grants) | |
| 10.2 | Form of Educate, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Option Agreement (Director Option Grants) | |
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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.
EDUCATE, INC. | ||||
Date: September 30, 2004 | By: | /s/ C. Alan Schroeder | ||
Name: | C. Alan Schroeder | |||
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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