Form 8-K

 

 

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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 26, 2008

 

 

ChoicePoint Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   001-13069   58-2309650
(State of Incorporation)   Commission File Number   (IRS employer identification no.)

 

1000 Alderman Drive

Alpharetta, Georgia

   30005
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 752-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

ChoicePoint Inc. (the “Company”) was informed by Reed Elsevier PLC (“Reed Elsevier”) that on March 26, 2008, Reed Elsevier voluntarily withdrew the Notification and Report form it filed on February 28, 2008 with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Antitrust Division”) pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Reed Elsevier. The Company was further informed by Reed Elsevier that on March 28, 2008, Reed Elsevier filed a new HSR Act Notification and Report form with the FTC and the Antitrust Division, initiating a new initial waiting period for the transaction that is scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on April 28, 2008 unless extended or terminated earlier.

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 2, 2008   CHOICEPOINT INC.
  By:  

/s/ Steven W. Surbaugh

    Steven W. Surbaugh
   

Executive Vice President and

Chief Administrative Officer