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
November 14, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
WEBMD HEALTH CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35337 | 20-2783228 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
395 Hudson Street
New York, New York 10014
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 624-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On November 14, 2016, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence, within the next week, a tender offer to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $55.00 per share. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 14, 2016 regarding its intention to commence a tender offer for its common stock | |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| WEBMD HEALTH CORP. | ||||||
| Dated: November 14, 2016 | By: | /s/ Lewis H. Leicher | ||||
| Lewis H. Leicher | ||||||
| Senior Vice President | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 14, 2016 regarding its intention to commence a tender offer for its common stock | |
