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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 10, 2001
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-29092 54-1708481
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1700 OLD MEADOW ROAD, SUITE 300, MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 902-2800
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ITEMS 1-4. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 5.
On January 10, 2001, Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated
completed the sale of 2,862,254 restricted shares of its common stock, par value
$.01 per share, to Inktomi Corporation for consideration of $10,000,000 cash.
The investment by Inktomi Corporation is a part of the strategic alliance
created by the to companies in June 2000. The Company issued a press release on
January 10,2001 announcing the completion of such transaction, filed herewith as
Exhibit 99.1
ITEMS 6. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEMS 7. c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 10, 2001, issued by the
Company.
ITEMS 8. NOT APPLICABLE.
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.
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GROUP, INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Neil L. Hazard
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Neil L. Hazard
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 11, 2000
