UNITED STATES
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 earliest event reported):
December 22, 2003
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INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-14371 06-1518007
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
2777 Summer Street, Suite 209, Stamford, CT 06905
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 961-9106
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On December 22, 2003, Information Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Information Holdings"), announced that it has sold its Transcender LLC unit
("Transcender") to a subsidiary of Kaplan Inc., the worldwide educational
services provider ("Kaplan"). Under the terms of the agreement, Kaplan has
acquired substantially all of the assets of Transcender for cash consideration
of $10 million and the assumption of certain operating liabilities. Transcender,
a subsidiary of Information Holdings, is a Delaware limited liability company.
The press release announcing the consummation of the transaction is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The
foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to such document.
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Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by Information Holdings on December 22,
2003.
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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.
INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC.
Date: December 22, 2003
By: /s/ Vincent A. Chippari
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Name: Vincent A. Chippari
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release issued by Information Holdings Inc. on December 22,
2003.