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): September 17, 2008

 

 

AsiaInfo Holdings, 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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +8610 8216 6688

 

(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):

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 17, 2008, AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Under the program, the Company may, from time to time for a period of nine months, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors, make one or more purchases, on the open market, or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to availability, of up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock. Such purchases under the program will be made in accordance with applicable law and subject to any required regulatory approvals. Any common stock repurchased by the Company will become part of its treasury stock and may be used by the Company to finance or execute acquisitions, equity incentive plans or other arrangements. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

  Press release dated September 17, 2008, announcing the Company’s new stock repurchase program


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.

 

    AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
Date: September 17, 2008   By:  

/s/ Eileen Chu

  Name:   Eileen Chu
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

  Press release dated September 17, 2008, announcing the Company’s new stock repurchase program