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): November 11, 2010

 

 

ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-32085   36-4392754

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 506-1200

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 11, 2010, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Kapiti Limited and ACT Sigmex Limited (the “Selling Stockholders”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Misys plc, and Barclays Capital Inc. (the “Underwriter”), in connection with the public offering and sale by the Selling Stockholders of 12,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a price to the public of $17.95 per share. The offering is expected to close on November 17, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the shares of common stock sold by the Selling Stockholders.

The offering is being conducted as a public offering pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-167412) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a related prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the Company, relating to the legality of the shares of common stock to be issued and sold in the offering, is filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated November 11, 2010, among the Company, the selling stockholders named therein and Barclays Capital Inc., as underwriter
  5.1    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP
23.1    Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)


 

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.

 

  ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Date: November 15, 2010   By:  

/s/ William J. Davis

    William J. Davis
    Chief Financial Officer


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated November 11, 2010, among the Company, the selling stockholders named therein and Barclays Capital Inc., as underwriter
  5.1    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP
23.1    Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)