-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A+rGAFD9yKxc8FvX5YH1a69q18xI0+GuTnTlYMoh4y777p7Z4kSDbw+YJ8DJtkL1 QEA6yv9ZdJ0aF8YQiXzWtw== 0000950135-99-001869.txt : 19990408 0000950135-99-001869.hdr.sgml : 19990408 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-99-001869 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990407 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990407 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRIMARK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356064 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 382383282 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08260 FILM NUMBER: 99588550 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 WINTER ST STE 4300N CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174666611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 WINTER ST STREET 2: STE 4300 NORTH CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 8-K/A 1 PRIMARK CORPORATION 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 7, 1999 DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: FEBRUARY 22, 1999 PRIMARK CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 1-8260 (Commission File Number)
MICHIGAN 38-2383282 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification 1000 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4300N, WALTHAM, MA 02451 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
781-466-6611 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On February 22, 1999 the Company announced it had acquired the Company Fundamental Data business and the Extel brand name ("Extel") from The Financial Times Group, part of Pearson plc, for approximately $32 million in cash, subject to certain post closing adjustments. Extel is a widely recognized brand name in the European and Asian markets and provides tearsheets for rapid corporate analysis, provides historical company accounts, image-based data, textual corporate profiles and company news to the investment industry worldwide. This agreement to acquire Extel includes reciprocal data supply agreements with Financial Times Information Limited. Under the terms of these agreements, the FT Group will continue to update Extel databases with latest share price information on a daily closing basis. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a) The Company has determined that financial statements and pro forma financial information are not required. SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized. PRIMARK CORPORATION Date: April 7, 1999 By: /s/ STEPHEN H. CURRAN -------------------------- Stephen H. Curran Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----