Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

January 22, 2009

 

 

GOOGLE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-50726   77-0493581

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway

Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 253-0000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 22, 2009, Google is issuing a press release and holding a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Google is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in both the press release and the conference call. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

A copy of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarter and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and other financial tables are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

On January 22, 2009, Google also posted on the Official Google Blog an announcement that it intends to implement an employee stock option exchange program. A copy of the blogpost is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of Google Inc. dated January 22, 2009
99.2    Financial tables for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
99.3    Posting on the Official Google Blog dated January 22, 2009


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.

 

    GOOGLE INC.

Date: January 22, 2009

    /s/ PATRICK PICHETTE
   

Patrick Pichette

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer