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: NOVEMBER 1, 2000 CHECKFREE 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 November 2, 2000, CheckFree Corporation announced that at its annual meeting held November 1, 2000, its shareholders voted to approve two resolutions proposed by CheckFree's Board of Directors, and voted to re-elect Eugene F. Quinn and Mark A. Johnson to the board. The approved measures increase CheckFree's authorized shares from 165 million to 550 million, and increase the number of shares issuable upon exercise of stock options from eight million to twelve million. CheckFree's press release issued November 2, 2000, regarding the approval of the two resolutions proposed by CheckFree's Board of Directors and the election of Eugene F. Quinn and Mark A. Johnson to the board 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's press release issued November 2, 2000, regarding the approval of the two resolutions proposed by CheckFree's Board of Directors and the election of Eugene F. Quinn and Mark A. Johnson to the board. 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: November 6, 2000 By: /s/ David E. Mangum ----------------------------------------- David E. Mangum, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 3 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 99* CheckFree's press release issued November 2, 2000, regarding the approval of the two resolutions proposed by CheckFree's Board of Directors and the election of Eugene F. Quinn and Mark A. Johnson to the board. - ---------- * Filed with this report.