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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13A-17
OR 15D-17 THEREUNDER
INDIVIDUAL, INC.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
8 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK WEST, BURLINGTON, MA 01803
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code
(617) 273-6000
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of shares
outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock, $.01 par value
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 12,511,748
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 14,026,057
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4. Effective date of change June 28, 1996
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5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock
split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.): Acquisition
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by reverse-triangular merger
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Give brief description of transaction: On June 28, 1996, Individual, Inc.
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(the "Company") issued an aggregate of 1,514,309 shares of Common Stock,
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$.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), (not including 360,180
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shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
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outstanding FreeLoader stock options assumed by Individual in connection
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with the acquisition) in consideration of its acquisition of all of the
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outstanding capital stock of FreeLoader, Inc. ("FreeLoader"), pursuant to
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an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated May 30, 1996 among the
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Company, FL Merger Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
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FreeLoader and certain stockholders of FreeLoader.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change N/A
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2. Name after change N/A
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name N/A
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required N/A
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Date: July 2, 1996 /s/ Robert L. Lentz
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Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
