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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: SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 0-26802 58-2360335
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(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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
CheckFree Corporation, a Delaware corporation, has amended its
stockholder rights plan. Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement, dated
September 30, 2000, between CheckFree and the Fifth Third Bank, as Rights Agent,
is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
4.1 Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement,
dated September 30, 2000, between CheckFree
Corporation and the Fifth Third Bank, as
Rights Agent.
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 CORPORATION
Date: October 3, 2000 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
4.1* Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement, dated
September 30, 2000, between CheckFree Corporation and
the Fifth Third Bank, as Rights Agent.
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* Filed with this report.