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): February 13, 2008
Dolan Media Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33603 | | 43-2004527 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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706 Second Avenue South, Suite 1200,
Minneapolis, Minnesota | | 55402 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(612) 317-9420
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 13, 2008, Dolan Media Company acquired the assets of Legal and Business Publishers, Inc., which includeMecklenburg Times, an 84-year old court and commercial publication located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and electronic products, including www.mecktimes.com and www.mecklenburgtimes.com. We paid $2.75 million in cash for the assets. Under the terms of our agreement with Legal and Business Publishers, we may be obligated to pay up to an additional $1.0 million in cash. The amount of this additional cash payment will be based on revenues we earn from the assets during the one-year period following the closing of this acquisition.
We also issued a press release in connection with this acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in it by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description of Exhibits |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of Company dated February 15, 2008 |
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.
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| | DOLAN MEDIA COMPANY
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| | By: | /s/ Scott J. Pollei | |
| | | Name: | Scott J. Pollei | |
| | | Its: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer | |
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Dated: February 15, 2008
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description of Exhibits |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of Company dated February 15, 2008 |
