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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - BLACKBOARD INC | exhibit1.htm |
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): | October 4, 2011 |
Blackboard Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50784 | 52-2081178 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 650 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia | 20001 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 202-463-4860 |
Not Applicable
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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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 4, 2011, Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") and Providence Equity Partners LLP issued a joint press release announcing the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Blackboard, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Blackboard under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Joint Press Release issued by Blackboard Inc. and Providence Equity Partners dated October 4, 2011.
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.
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| October 4, 2011 | By: |
/s/ John E. Kinzer
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| Name: John E. Kinzer | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Joint Press Release issued by Blackboard Inc. and Providence Equity Partners dated October 4, 2011. |