1 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: APRIL 28, 2000 CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware 0-26802 58-2360335 - ------------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 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) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On April 28, 2000, CheckFree Holdings Corporation announced that its merger with Bluegill Technologies, Inc. has been consummated, effective today, with the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of CheckFree stock to Bluegill's shareholders. CheckFree's press release issued April 28, 2000 regarding the consummation of the BlueGill transaction is attached as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated in this Form 8-K by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 99 CheckFree Holdings Corporation's Press Release issued April 28, 2000, regarding the completion of the BlueGill merger. 2 3 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. CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION Date: April 28, 2000 By: /s/ Allen L. Shulman ---------------------------------------- Allen L. Shulman, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 99* CheckFree Holdings Corporation's Press Release issued April 28, 2000, regarding the completion of the BlueGill merger. - ---------- * Filed with this report.