| 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 | ||
| May 9, 2016 | ||
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event) | ||
| Sotheby's | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 1-9750 | 38-2478409 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1334 York Avenue | ||
| New York, NY | 10021 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (212) 606-7000 | ||
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
| 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: | |||||
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to ule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | ||||
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||||
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | ||||
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | ||||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 9, 2016, Sotheby's (the "Company") issued a press release discussing its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016. This press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Sotheby's earnings press release for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SOTHEBY'S | |||
| By: | /s/ Kevin M. Delaney | ||
| Kevin M. Delaney | |||
| Senior Vice President, | |||
| Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |||
| Date: | May 9, 2016 | ||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Sotheby's earnings press release for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
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