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) January 18, 2005
BLOCKBUSTER INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-15153 | 52-1655102 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1201 Elm Street Dallas, Texas |
75270 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(214) 854-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 18, 2005, Blockbuster Inc. (“Blockbuster”) issued a press release announcing that it remains committed to pursuing an acquisition of Hollywood Entertainment Corporation (“Hollywood”) in spite of the recent announcement of the entry into a definitive merger agreement by Hollywood and Movie Gallery, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Blockbuster also announced that, as is common in transactions of this nature, it has received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Regulatory Improvements Act of 1976 in connection with its proposed acquisition of Hollywood, and that it anticipates that it will be in substantial compliance with the request by the first week of February. In addition, Blockbuster remains optimistic that it will complete the Hart-Scott-Rodino process by the end of February, if not earlier.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Blockbuster Inc. press release, dated January 18, 2005 |
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.
| BLOCKBUSTER INC. | ||||
| Date: January 18, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Larry J. Zine | ||
| Larry J. Zine Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Blockbuster Inc. press release, dated January 18, 2005 |