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): November 23, 2004
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 6250 1658
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 23, 2004, 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 5,000,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.01. Under the program, the Company may, from time to time over the next six 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 5,000,000 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 or other arrangements. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99(a) hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
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: November 23, 2004 | /s/ Ying Han | |||
| Name: | Ying Han | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |||
| 99 | (a) | Press release announcing the share repurchase program. | |