1 =============================================================================== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT: MARCH 20, 1998 DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: MARCH 9, 1998 PRIMARK CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 1-8260 (Commission File Number) MICHIGAN 38-2383282 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 1000 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4300N, WALTHAM, MA 02154 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 617-466-6611 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== 2 ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S On March 9, 1998, an optionee exercised certain stock options covering 3,500 shares of Primark Corporation common stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $13.52 per share. These options were issued under the Primark Corporation Executive Share Option Scheme. The issuance of such shares was made without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") in reliance upon Regulation S of such Act. 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 thereunto duly authorized. PRIMARK CORPORATION Date: March 20, 1998 By: /s/ STEPHEN H. CURRAN ------------------------- Stephen H. Curran Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)