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): April 28, 2006
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VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
1-10991 |
38-2760940 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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19975 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI |
48152 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(734) 591-3000
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)
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¨ 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))
Items to be Included in this Report
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 28, 2006, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had approved issuance of the final consent order in the matter concerning Valassis Communications, Inc., settling 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 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, during which time there were no public comments. 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
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.
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VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
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By: /s/Barry P. Hoffman |
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Date: April 28, 2006 |
Name: Barry P. Hoffman |
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Title: Executive Vice President and |
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