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: July 15, 2002 CONVERGYS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-4379 31-1598292 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 201 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 723-7000 FORM 8-K CONVERGYS CORPORATION ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On July 15, 2002, Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG) announced that it had purchased substantially all of the assets of iBasis Speech Solutions, Inc. (formerly Price Interactive), a wholly owned subsidiary of iBasis, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBAS), a provider of international Internet-based communication services. The Speech Solutions business develops and hosts Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Advanced Speech Recognition (ASR) solutions for large carrier and enterprise customers. The acquisition offers Convergys the opportunity to serve its clients better by supplementing its existing capabilities with state-of-the-art IVR and ASR technology that is compatible with existing software and is fully scaleable to meet the needs of its largest clients. Convergys paid $17 million in cash at closing with an additional $1.5 million placed in escrow (to be distributed to iBasis Inc. upon the satisfaction of certain conditions). If the Speech Solutions business achieves certain revenue milestones in 2002 and 2003, Convergys could pay up to an additional $16 million in earn-out payments. 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. CONVERGYS CORPORATION By: /s/ William H. Hawkins II --------------------------------- William H. Hawkins II General Counsel and Secretary Date: July 16, 2002