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): | May 11, 2011 |
Vocus, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-125834 | 58-1806705 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 4296 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, Maryland | 20706 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 3014592590 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 16, 2011, Richard Rudman, Chief Executive Officer of Vocus, Inc. (the "Company"), adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with a brokerage firm to sell up to 500,000 shares of the Company's stock. Mr. Rudman's plan is scheduled to terminate in May 2012.
On May 13, 2011, Stephen Vintz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with a brokerage firm to sell up to 112,135 shares of the Company's stock. Mr. Vintz' plan is scheduled to terminate in December 2011.
On May 11, 2011, Richard Moore, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with a brokerage firm to sell up to 5,954 shares of the Company's stock. Mr. Moore's plan is scheduled to terminate in August 2012.
The plans were established as part of each individual's long-term investment strategy for asset diversification and liquidity. Each plan specifies the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be sold and the market prices at which the sales may occur, subject to the terms and conditions of each plan. Each individual informed the Company that he did not have knowledge of any material nonpublic information about the Company when he adopted his plan. The transactions under each plan will be disclosed publicly though appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
| Vocus, Inc. | ||||
| May 17, 2011 | By: | /s/ Stephen Vintz | ||
| Name: Stephen Vintz | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||