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 30, 2012
Yahoo! Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-28018 | 77-0398689 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||
| 701 First Avenue | ||||||
| Sunnyvale, California | 94089 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 349-3300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 30, 2012, Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo!”) issued a press release reporting a non-final judgment entered against Yahoo! and Yahoo de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. in a lawsuit in Mexico. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Yahoo! Inc. press release dated November 30, 2012. | |
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.
| YAHOO! INC. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Ronald S. Bell | |
| Name: | Ronald S. Bell | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: November 30, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Yahoo! Inc. press release dated November 30, 2012. | |
Exhibit 99.1
YAHOO! INC. REPORTS JUDGMENT IN LAWSUIT IN MEXICO
SUNNYVALE, Calif., November 30, 2012 — Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today reported that the 49th Civil Court of the Federal District of Mexico City has entered a non-final judgment of U.S. $2.7 billion against Yahoo! Inc. and Yahoo de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. in a lawsuit brought by plaintiffs Worldwide Directories S.A. de C.V. and Ideas Interactivas, S.A. de C.V. Yahoo! believes the plaintiffs’ claims are without merit and will vigorously pursue all appeals. The plaintiffs alleged claims of breach of contract, breach of promise, and lost profits arising from contracts related to a yellow pages listings service.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is focused on creating deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than half a billion people connected to what matters most to them, across devices and around the globe. Yahoo!’s unique combination of Science + Art + Scale connects advertisers to the consumers who build their businesses. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.net) or the company’s blog, Yodel Anecdotal (yodel.yahoo.com).
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