Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 6, 2013

 

 

AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-15713   752506390

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4th Floor, Zhongdian Information Tower, 6 Zhongguancun South Street

Haidian District, Beijing 100086, China

(Address of principal executive offices)

+8610 8216 6688

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 6, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing receipt of clearance from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China pursuant to the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China with respect to the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 12, 2013, by and among the Company, Skipper Limited and Skipper Acquisition Corporation. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 6, 2013.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

      AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
Date: December 6, 2013      

/s/    DAVIN A. MACKENZIE        

    Name:   Davin A. Mackenzie
    Title:   Independent Director

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 6, 2013.

 

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