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infoGROUP Reaches Agreement in Principle on SEC Investigation
Business Wire
infoGROUP Inc. (NASDAQ: IUSA) announced today that it has reached
an agreement in principle to resolve an investigation by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The SEC Commissioners must still approve the agreement, which was
reached with the Denver Regional Office of the SEC, and thus the terms
are not final. The Company first announced the investigation on November
20, 2007.
Under the proposed agreement, the Company would not admit or deny
liability. The Company would agree to entry of a cease and desist order
that it not violate Sections 13(a), 13(b) and 14(a) of the Securities
Act of 1934 and related rules requiring that periodic filings be
accurate, that accurate books and records and a system of internal
accounting controls be maintained and that solicitations of proxies
comply with the securities laws. The proposed agreement does not require
the payment of any financial penalty by the Company.
Bill Fairfield, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated that “We
are pleased that this matter is on its way to resolution and that the
Denver Regional Office of the SEC appears to have recognized the high
level of our cooperation and the numerous remedial measures which our
new Board of Directors and management have put into place.”
infoGROUP understands that the SEC will continue its
investigations of certain persons who began serving as directors and/or
officers of the Company prior to 2005. Under Delaware law, where the
Company is incorporated, the Company may have future obligations to
indemnify those individuals for expenses in connection with those
investigations and to advance funds to the individuals for those
expenses.
About
infoGROUP
infoGROUP is the leading provider of data and interactive
resources that enable targeted sales, effective marketing and insightful
research solutions. Our information powers innovative tools and insight
for businesses to efficiently reach current and future customers through
multiple channels, including the world’s most dominant and powerful
Internet search engines and GPS navigation systems.
infoGROUP
headquarters are located at 5711 S. 86th Circle, Omaha, NE 68127. For
more information, call (402) 593-4500 or visit
www.infogroup.com.
Forward-looking Statements
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and
information constitute forward looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
recent changes in senior management, the successful integration of
recent and future acquisitions, fluctuations in operating results,
failure to successfully carry out our Internet strategy or to grow our
Internet revenue, effects of leverage, changes in technology and
increased competition. More information about potential factors that
could affect the company's business and financial results is included in
the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Copyright Business Wire 2009
2009-10-20 16:05:00
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