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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
Date of Report (date of Earlier Event Reported): February 4, 2000
EARTHLINK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 001-15605 58-22511877
(State of other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1430 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (404) 287-0770
WWW Holdings, Inc.
3100 New York Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
CONSUMMATION OF MERGER
On September 22, 1999, Earthlink Network, Inc. ("Earthlink"), MindSpring
Enterprises, Inc. ("MindSpring") and a newly created company entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement"), as
previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Earthlink on
September 30, 1999. The Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby were approved by Earthlink and MindSpring stockholders at their
respective stockholder meetings on February 4, 2000, and the merger (the
"Merger") of Earthlink and MindSpring into the newly created company was
consummated on such date pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Upon the closing
of the Merger, the new company was renamed "Earthlink, Inc."
SUCCESSOR REGISTRANT STATUS
As a result of the Merger, Earthlink, Inc. is the successor registrant
to Earthlink Network, Inc. and MindSpring Enterprises, Inc., and shall for
all purposes be considered the successor registrant to such companies under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including without limitation for use of Form S-3
Registration Statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EARTHLINK, INC.
Date: February 16, 2000 By: /s/ Charles G. Betty
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Charles G. Betty
Chief Executive Officer
