UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 1, 2004
BLOCKBUSTER INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-15153 | 52-1655102 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 1201 Elm Street | ||
| Dallas, Texas | 75270 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(214) 854-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| x | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| x | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 1, 2004, Blockbuster Inc. (“Blockbuster”) issued a press release confirming its willingness to increase the price it is willing to pay for shares of Hollywood Entertainment Corporation (“Hollywood”), subject to Hollywood’s elimination of a standstill requirement currently preventing delivery of confirmatory information and Blockbuster’s review of such confirmatory information. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Any solicitation or offer to buy Hollywood’s common stock will only be made, if at all, pursuant to an offer to purchase and related materials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Blockbuster Inc. press release, dated December 1, 2004 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BLOCKBUSTER INC. | ||
| Dated: December 1, 2004 |
By:/s/ Larry J. Zine | |
| Larry J. Zine | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Blockbuster Inc. press release, dated December 1, 2004 | |