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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): February 8, 2012
MERISEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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01-17156
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95-4172359
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
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127 W. 30th Street, 5th Floor
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10001
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New York, NY
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(Zip Code)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 594-4800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 8, 2012, Merisel, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from Saints Capital Granite, L.P. (“Saints”), the holder of approximately 69.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and 100% of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company. In the letter addressed to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, Saints informed the Company that it withdrew its previous proposal set forth in Saints’ letter dated December 28, 2011 to acquire the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company not owned by Saints at a purchase price of $1.35 per share.
A copy of the letter is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
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10.1
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Letter from Saints Capital Granite, L.P. to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Merisel, Inc. dated February 8, 2012.
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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.
Date: February 9, 2012
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Merisel, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Donald R. Uzzi | ||
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Donald R. Uzzi
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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