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 13, 2009
MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-24435 | 51-0323571 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1861 International Drive McLean, Virginia |
22102 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 848-8600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On February 13, 2009, MicroStrategy Incorporated (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) for the sale of all of its equity interest in Alarm.com Incorporated (“Alarm.com”) to Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (the “Buyer”). The transaction closed on February 13, 2009. Alarm.com, which was a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company prior to the completion of the transaction, is a provider of web-enabled residential and commercial security and activity monitoring technology. As a result of the transaction, the Company received aggregate consideration of approximately $27.7 million in cash, subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments, if any, which will be determined based on Alarm.com’s working capital on the closing date. The Purchase Agreement contains customary seller representations, warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions, including obligations to provide indemnification for specified intellectual property matters.
On February 17, 2009, the Company issued a press release regarding this transaction. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 2.01. | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
The information reported under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated February 17, 2009. |
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.
| Date: February 20, 2009 | MicroStrategy Incorporated | |||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Michael J. Saylor | |||
| Name: | Michael J. Saylor | |||
| Title: | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated February 17, 2009. |