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): September 15, 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)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 16, 2008, ChoicePoint Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on September 15, 2008, it had received notice from the Federal Trade Commission of termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 with respect to the Company’s previously announced proposed acquisition by Reed Elsevier Group plc. The termination is effective as of September 15, 2008. A copy of this press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8–K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of ChoicePoint Inc., dated September 16, 2008. |
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: September 15, 2008 | CHOICEPOINT INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Steven W. Surbaugh | |||
| Steven W. Surbaugh | ||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Administrative Officer | ||||