UNITED STATES
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
April 21, 2014
Date of Report
Date of earliest event reported
BLUCORA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 000-25131 | 91-1718107 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10900 N.E. 8th Street, Suite 800
Bellevue, Washington 98004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
425-201-6100
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 21, 2014, Blucora, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the How Stuff Works business from Discovery Communications LLC. The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, InfoSpace LLC, paid approximately $45 million for the assets, rights, intellectual property, and personnel of the How Stuff Works business, which consists of the howstuffworks.com website and related sites and content. The Company’s press release announcing this acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated April 21, 2014
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.
Date: April 21, 2014
| BLUCORA, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Linda Schoemaker | |
| Linda Schoemaker | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| EX-99.1 | Press release dated April 21, 2014 | |
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