SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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): April 26, 2001
EARTHLINK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 001-15605 58-2511877
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
1375 PEACHTREE STREET, NW
LEVEL A
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 404-815-0770
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 26, 2001, EarthLink, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the
"Company") announced the appointment of Mr. Austin M. Beutner to the Company's
Board of Directors. Mr. Beutner was appointed as a Class I director to fill a
vacancy created by the earlier resignation of a former Class I member. Mr.
Beutner, and the other Class I members, will stand for re-election at the
Company's 2003 annual meeting of stockholders.
Also, on April 26, 2001, the Company announced that Mr. Reed E. Slatkin
had resigned from the Board of Directors. Mr. Slatkin, a Class II director, was
standing for re-election at the Company's upcoming annual meeting of
stockholders. As a result of his resignation, he is no longer standing for
re-election. The other two director nominees who are standing for re-election,
Mr. Michael S. McQuary and Mr. Linwood A. Lacy, Jr., are now the only director
nominees to be elected at the Company's meeting of stockholders.
A copy of the Company's published April 26, 2001 press release
regarding the foregoing matters is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit A.
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.
EARTHLINK, INC.
Date: April 26, 2001 By:
/s/ Charles G. Betty
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Charles G. Betty
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT A
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PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: MEDIA
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404-815-0770 ext 22889
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Mike Gallentine
404-815-0770 ext 22153
I. AUSTIN M. BEUTNER NAMED TO EARTHLINK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATLANTA, APR. 26, 2001 - EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) today announced that Austin M.
Beutner has been named to the company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Beutner, 41, is a co-founder and president of Evercore Partners,
co-chairman of Evercore Capital Partners and chairman and chief executive
officer of Evercore Ventures. He serves on the Board of Directors of American
Media, Inc., business.com, Continental Energy Services, eCompanies LLC, Encoda
Systems, Energy Partners, Ltd., Telenet N.V., and Vertis, Inc.
"We are very excited about the appointment of Austin Beutner to our
Board of Directors," said Garry Betty, EarthLink's chief executive officer. "He
will provide added experience and leadership as EarthLink enters new markets and
continues to grow our subscriber base while we keep a careful eye on achieving
greater operating efficiencies and reaching profitability."
Mr. Beutner's appointment coincides with the resignation of Reed E.
Slatkin from the EarthLink Board of Directors. Mr. Slatkin was one of the
founding investors in EarthLink Network, which merged with MindSpring
Enterprises in February 2000 to form EarthLink, Inc.
In announcing today's changes, Betty said, "EarthLink has greatly
benefited from the important contributions made by Reed Slatkin in helping early
on to transform the company into a leading national Internet service provider."
In addition to Garry Betty, the EarthLink Board of Directors includes
Sky Dayton, the company's chairman, Michael S. McQuary, EarthLink's president,
and Robert M. Kavner, Linwood A. Lacy, Jr, and Philip W. Schiller.
A. ABOUT EARTHLINK
The #1 Provider of the Real Internet-TM-, EarthLink brings the magic of
the Internet to approximately 4.8 million subscribers every day. Headquartered
in Atlanta, EarthLink provides a full range of innovative access, hosting and
e-commerce solutions to thousands of communities through over 7,500 dial-up
points of presence, and broadband and wireless technologies. EarthLink is
committed to doing an exceptional job of pleasing its subscribers, shareholders
and the community by following the Company's Core Values and Beliefs
[http://www.earthlink.net/about/mission.html]. Information about EarthLink
services is available by calling 800-395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site
at www.earthlink.net.
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