WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) June 14, 2006
Georgia
001-13577 | 59-3074176 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3399 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 | |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 22, 2005, Paul Worsham filed a purported class action in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland against Xpedite Systems, LLC (f/k/a Xpedite Systems, Inc.) (“Xpedite”), the Data Communications subsidiary of Premiere Global Services, Inc. (the “Company”). The complaint alleged that Xpedite transmitted pre-recorded telephone calls advertising its Data Communications services to telephone numbers in Maryland, including one call to Mr. Worsham's telephone number, in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, as amended, and applicable Federal Communication Commission (“FCC”) rules. The complaint also alleged violations of federal caller identification requirements under FCC rules and violations of the Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The complaint sought statutory damages under the federal and Maryland statutes for each of four alleged violations of the two statutes, treble damages for what is alleged to have been willful conduct and injunctive relief. No class had been certified in the case.
On June 14, 2006, the parties entered into a settlement agreement that provides for, among other things, dismissal of the action with prejudice, mutual releases and the payment of a settlement amount by Xpedite to Mr. Worsham of $32,000.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. | ||
Date: June 14, 2006 | By: | /s/ L. Scott Askins |
L. Scott Askins | ||
Senior Vice President – Legal, General | ||
Counsel and Secretary |
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