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):  08/20/2008
 
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-10991
 
Delaware
  
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)
 
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:

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On August 20, 2008, Valassis Communications, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the sale of its French subsidiaries to HighCo, a French marketing services company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such filing that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.       Description

99.1                   Press Release of Valassis Communications, Inc., dated August 20, 2008

 

 

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: August 20, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Robert L. Recchia

               
Robert L. Recchia
               
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release of Valassis Communications, Inc., dated August 20, 2008