On April 16, 2008, Strauss Zelnick, Executive Chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (the Company) and Ben Feder, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, distributed an email to the employees of the Company regarding the annual meeting to be held on April 17, 2008.
A copy of the email sent to Company employees is furnished with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Maulano Complaint
On April 11, 2008, Michael Maulano, an alleged stockholder of the Company, filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, a purported class action complaint on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, against the Company and the eight current members of its Board of Directors.
The plaintiff contends that the members of the Companys Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties by, among other things, allegedly refusing to explore premium offers by Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) to acquire all of the Companys shares, enacting a By-law amendment allegedly designed to entrench the current Board of Directors, approving an amendment to a management agreement with ZelnickMedia Corporation allegedly designed to entrench the Companys management, adopting the stockholders rights plan allegedly to thwart EAs tender offer, and issuing a proxy statement and response to EAs offer that allegedly contained misleading and incomplete information. The plaintiffs complaint seeks declaratory relief, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, damages, and reasonable attorneys fees and litigation expenses. The Company and its Board of Directors believe these claims lack merit, and intend vigorously to defend against them.
The complaint does not seek to enjoin or delay the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008.
Annual Meeting
On April 16, 2008, the Company issued a press release stating that it has not received any stockholder proposals ahead of the annual meeting to be held on April 17, 2008.
A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Second Request
On March 14, 2008, in connection with the unsolicited conditional tender offer commenced by a wholly-owned subsidiary of EA for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) contacted the Company and made an informal request for information. The Company voluntarily cooperated with the FTCs request. At the expiration of the FTCs initial review period, on April 16, 2008 the Company received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material (a Second Request) from the FTC in connection with the FTCs review of EAs tender offer under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act). The effect of the Second Request is to extend
the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 10 days after EA and the Company have substantially complied with such request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by EA or terminated sooner by the FTC. The Company intends to cooperate fully with the FTC in connection with the Second Request.
Further, on April 11, 2008, the German Federal Cartel Office made an inquiry in connection with its review of the competition issues related to the EA tender offer. The Company intends to fully cooperate with the German Federal Cartel Office in connection with its inquiry.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Email from the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Employees dated April 16, 2008 |
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Press Release entitled Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Does Not Receive Stockholder Proposals Ahead of Annual Meeting issued April 16, 2008 by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Daniel P. Emerson |
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Daniel P. Emerson |
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Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: April 16, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Email from the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Employees dated April 16, 2008 |
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Press Release entitled Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Does Not Receive Stockholder Proposals Ahead of Annual Meeting issued April 16, 2008 by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. |