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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: OCTOBER 1, 2000
CHECKFREE CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 0-26802 58-2360335
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
4411 East Jones Bridge Road
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(678) 375-3000
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Not Applicable
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 2, 2000, CheckFree Corporation announced that its strategic
agreement with Bank of America Corporation has closed. Bank of America received
10 million restricted shares of CheckFree common stock and up to 10 million
performance-based warrants to purchase additional shares of CheckFree common
stock.
CheckFree's press release issued October 2, 2000, regarding the closing
of its strategic agreement with Bank of America Corporation is attached as an
exhibit to this report and is incorporated in this Form 8-K by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(C) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99 CheckFree Corporation's Press Release issued
October 2, 2000, regarding the closing of
its strategic agreement with Bank of America
Corporation.
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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 CORPORATION
Date: October 2, 2000 By: /s/ Allen L. Shulman
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Allen L. Shulman, Executive Vice
President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99* CheckFree Corporation's Press Release issued October 2, 2000,
regarding the closing of its strategic agreement with Bank of
America Corporation.
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* Filed with this report.
