Form 8-K

 

 

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): October 27, 2008

 

 

SOHU.COM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-30961   98-0204667

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Level 12, Sohu.com Internet Plaza

No. 1 Unit Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District

Beijing 100084

People’s Republic of China

(011) 8610-6272-6666

(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s principal executive offices

and 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 27, 2008, the registrant announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the press release issued by the registrant regarding the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 27, 2008, the registrant also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program of up to US$150 million of the registrant’s outstanding shares of common stock until the end of 2009. A copy of the press release issued by the registrant regarding the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Safe Harbor Statement

This current report on 8-K contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our historical and possible future losses, limited operating history, uncertain regulatory landscape in the People’s Republic of China, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, and the company’s reliance on online advertising sales, wireless services (most wireless revenues are collected from a few mobile telecom operators) and online games for its revenues. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release dated October 27, 2008 regarding financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
99.2   

Press Release dated October 27, 2008 announcing a stock repurchase program of up to US$150 million


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.

 

DATED: October 30, 2008     SOHU.COM INC.
    By:  

/s/ Carol Yu

      Co-President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1   Press Release dated October 27, 2008 regarding financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
99.2  

Press Release dated October 27, 2008 announcing a stock repurchase program of up to US$150 million