8-K 2011 December ER
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):  February 8, 2012
Diebold, Incorporated
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio
 
1-4879
 
34-0183970
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
 
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
5995 Mayfair Road, P.O. Box 3077,
 
North Canton, Ohio
 
 
 
44720-8077
 
 
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 490-4000
Not Applicable
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On February 13, 2012, Diebold, Incorporated (the "Company") issued a news release announcing its results for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2011. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 
 
 
Item 8.01 Other Events
 
 
On February 8, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 2.0 million of its common shares. This authorization is in addition to the approximately 0.4 million shares that the Company may repurchase pursuant to its existing board authorization. The timing of repurchases will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and the repurchases may be discontinued at any time.

 
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 

  (d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
News release of Diebold, Incorporated dated February 13, 2012
 
 
 




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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           Diebold, Incorporated
 
 
 
February 13, 2012 
By:  
/s/ Bradley C. Richardson  
 
 
 
Name:  
Bradley C. Richardson 
 
 
 
Title:  
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
 
 




EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
News release of Diebold, Incorporated dated February 13, 2012