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): November 10, 2004
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-26802 | | 58-2360335 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | No.) | | Identification Number) |
4411 East Jones Bridge Road
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(678) 375-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number
including area code of Registrant’s
principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.
On November 10, 2004, CheckFree Corporation (the “Registrant”) sent a notice to its directors and executive officers informing them that a blackout period will be in effect beginning December 17, 2004 and ending on February 4, 2005 in connection with the CheckFree Services Corporation 401(k) Plan. The Registrant provided the notice to its directors and executive officers in accordance with Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation BTR (17 CFR 245.100-104).
A copy of the notice sent to the Registrant’s directors and executive officers is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Notice of Blackout Period to Directors and Executive Officers of CheckFree Corporation. |
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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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| | | | | CheckFree Corporation |
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| Date: November 10, 2004 | | By: | | /s/ David E. Mangum |
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| | | | David E. Mangum, Executive Vice President and |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Notice of Blackout Period to Directors and Executive Officers of CheckFree Corporation. |
