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): October 15, 2003
Verticalnet, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Pennsylvania | 000-25269 | 23-2815834 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 Chester Field Parkway, Malvern, PA | 19355 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | Zip Code | |||
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (610) 240-0600
Not Applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
On October 15, 2003, Verticalnet, Inc. issued a press release, filed herewith under Item 7, regarding the closing of a private placement of common stock and warrants.
(c) Exhibits:
Press release, dated October 15, 2003, regarding a private placement of common stock and warrants.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| VERTICALNET, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: October 17, 2003 |
By: | /S/ GENE S. GODICK | ||||||
| Name: Gene S. Godick Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated October 15, 2003 issued by Verticalnet, Inc. | |