Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  03/14/2006
 
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-10991
 
DE
  
38-2760940
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
19975 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
734-591-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
       Valassis Communications, Inc. settled its ongoing matter with the Federal Trade Commission, by entering into a consent agreement with the FTC resolving a claim that alleged that remarks made during Valassis's second quarter earnings conference call, held on July 22, 2004, violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

        Under the terms of the settlement, Valassis did not admit any wrongdoing and is not required to pay any fines or penalties. The allegations were limited to the remarks made on the second quarter earnings conference call and there were no allegations regarding any conduct or effect beyond the remarks themselves. The settlement, upon finalization, relieves Valassis of the substantial expense, time and resources of continuing this proceeding.

        The FTC announced the approval of the consent agreement on March 14, 2006, subject to a 30-day public comment period, after which the FTC will decide whether to finalize the consent agreement. The consent agreement prohibits Valassis from communicating certain statements about its competitive intentions (and standard prohibitions related to allocating markets and fixing prices). The full text of the settlement is available on Valassis's website at www.valassis.com and the FTC's website at www.ftc.gov.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
 
Date: March 14, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    Barry P. Hoffman
               
Barry P. Hoffman
               
Executive Vice President and General Counsel