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: AUGUST 5, 2003
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 0-26802 58-2360335
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
ORGANIZATION)
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)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(C) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1 CheckFree Corporation's Press Release issued
August 5, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On August 5, 2003, CheckFree Corporation ("CheckFree") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended
June 30, 2003, and its expectations for the first quarter ended September 30,
2003 and fiscal 2004. A copy of this press release is furnished as an exhibit to
this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
CheckFree will also present its financial results for the fourth quarter
and year ended June 30, 2003, and its expectations for the first quarter ended
September 30, 2003 and fiscal 2004 during a conference call on August 5, 2003 at
5:30 p.m. EDT which is available either via Internet webcast at
www.checkfreecorp.com or by telephone at (800) 243-6403. A digital replay of the
webcast will be available on CheckFree's website shortly after the conclusion of
the conference call.
The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not
be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K
contains forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations,
goals, and projections, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and
uncertainties. A number of factors, including but not limited to those set forth
under the heading "Business Risks" included in CheckFree's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002, and other factors described from time to
time in CheckFree's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
could cause actual conditions, events, or results to differ significantly from
those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements included in this Form 8-K are based on information available at the
time of the report. CheckFree assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.
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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: August 5, 2003 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
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1* CheckFree Corporation's Press Release issued
August 5, 2003.
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* Filed with this report.