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): June 30, 2009
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10991 | 38-2760940 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 19975 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI | 48152 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(734) 591-3000
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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Items to be Included in this Report
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 30, 2009, Valassis Communications, Inc. (“Valassis”) issued a press release announcing that it has decided not to sell NCH Marketing Services, Inc. (“NCH”), a Valassis subsidiary that provides coupon settlement and analytical services to manufacturers and retailers. Valassis previously disclosed that it was in the process of evaluating the potential sale of NCH.
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Valassis Communications, Inc., dated June 30, 2009. |
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.
| VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 30, 2009 | By: | /s/ Robert L. Recchia | ||||
| Name: | Robert L. Recchia | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Valassis Communications, Inc., dated June 30, 2009. |