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) November 1, 2016
j2 Global, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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0-25965
(Commission
File Number)
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47-1053457
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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6922 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 500
Los Angeles, California 90028
(Address of principal executive offices)
(323) 860-9200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 1, 2016, j2 Global, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.
The Company also announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3550 per common share. The dividend will be paid on December 5, 2016 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 18, 2016. Future dividends will be subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors.
A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 1, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the Company hosted its third quarter 2016 earnings conference call and Webcast. Via the Webcast, the Company presented portions of its November 2016 Investor Presentation, which contains a summary of the Company's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2016, a reaffirmation of financial estimates for fiscal 2016, and certain other financial and operating information regarding the Company. A copy of this presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
NOTE: The information in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and 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 (the "Securities Act") or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated November 1, 2016.
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November 2016 Investor Presentation.
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This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations or beliefs as of November 1, 2016. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, a variety of economic, competitive, and regulatory factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control and are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on February 29, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the other reports the Company files from time to time with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release any updates to such statements based on future information or actual results.