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) August 1, 2000 ProBusiness Services, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-13325-89 94-2976066 - --------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------ State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 4125 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, California 94588 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (925) 737-3500 Not applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. Other Events On August 1, 2000 ProBusiness Services, Inc. ("ProBusiness") received a $30 million investment from General Atlantic Partners 70, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., and GapStar, LLC (together, "General Atlantic"). Under the terms of the transaction General Atlantic purchased 1,132,075 shares of ProBusiness's 6.9% Senior Convertible Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock carries a 6.9% annual cumulative dividend payable by the issuance of further shares of 6.9% Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, and is convertible at the option of General Atlantic into shares of ProBusiness common stock. A copy of the Purchase Agreement and the Certificate of Designation of the 6.9% Senior Convertible Preferred Stock are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.1, which Exhibits are incorporated by reference into this Item 5 and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibits. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 4.1 Certificate of Designation of 6.9% Senior Convertible Preferred Stock dated August 1, 2000. 10.1 6.9% Senior Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 1, 2000 between ProBusiness Services, Inc. and General Atlantic. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PROBUSINESS SERVICES, INC. (Registrant) Dated: August 16, 2000 By: /s/ Thomas H. Sinton ------------------------------------- Thomas H. Sinton President and Chief Executive Officer