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
October 1, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Pitney Bowes Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3579 | 06-0495050 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
World Headquarters
1 Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700
(Address of principal executive offices)
(203) 356-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure.”
On October 1, 2013, Pitney Bowes Inc. (“PBI”) issued a press release announcing the consummation of the sale of its management services business to an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC (the “Buyer”), pursuant to the Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2013, by and among PBI, Pitney Bowes Limited, Pitney Bowes of Canada Ltd., Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc., Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, Inc. and the Buyer. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01. EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Pitney Bowes Inc. dated October 1, 2013. |
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.
| Pitney Bowes Inc. | ||
| Date: October 1, 2013 | By: | /s/ Amy C. Corn |
| Name: | Amy C. Corn | |
| Title: | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Governance Officer | |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Pitney Bowes Inc. dated October 1, 2013. |