UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported) February 11, 2010
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-13198 | 22-2476703 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, New Jersey | 08016-4907 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (609)386-2500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS |
On February 11, 2010, Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated and Saunders Acquisition Corporation entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of September 30, 2009, pursuant to which the Termination Fee (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement) was lowered from $650,000 to $325,000. All other terms of the Merger Agreement remain in full force and effect.
The above description of the Amendment is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the Amendment filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1, the text of which is incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 11, 2010 |
Signature
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.
| Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated | ||||||
| Date: February 12, 2010 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Frank A. Musto | |||||
| Name: | Frank A. Musto | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||