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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: SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
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CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Delaware 0-26802 58-2360335
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION
INCORPORATION OR NUMBER
ORGANIZATION)
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4411 East Jones Bridge Road
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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Not Applicable
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 9, 1998, CheckFree Holdings Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that the
Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to
1,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock during the next twelve months.
The press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by this reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release, dated September 9, 1998, entitled
CheckFree Holdings Corporation Announces Stock
Repurchase Program."
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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.
CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Date: September 9, 1998 By: /s/ Allen L. Shulman
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Allen L. Shulman, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release, dated September 9, 1998, entitled
"CheckFree Holdings Corporation Announces Stock
Repurchase Program."
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CheckFree Board Approves Stock Repurchase Program
Approval set for repurchase of up to 1.5 million shares over one-year period
ATLANTA (September 9, 1999) CheckFree Holdings Corporation
(NASDAQ:CKFR) today announced its Board of Directors has approved a proposal
that allows the Company to repurchase up to 1.5 million shares of its Common
Stock, $.01 par value, through September 9, 1999.
The Board approved the repurchase of shares through or with brokers and dealers,
or in negotiated private transactions with shareholders, as approved by
management. The repurchased shares can be held as treasury shares or retired.
Founded in 1981, CheckFree Corporation, the operating subsidiary of CheckFree
Holdings, Inc., is the leading provider of financial electronic commerce
services, software and related products for more than 2.4 million consumers,
1,000 businesses and 850 financial institutions. CheckFree designs, develops and
markets services that enable its customers to make electronic payments and
collections, automate paper-based recurring financial transactions and conduct
secure financial transactions on the Internet.
