UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 12, 2006
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15713 | 752506390 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4th Floor, Zhongdian Information Tower, 6 Zhongguancun South Street
Haidian District, Beijing 100086, China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +8610 8216 6688
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 12, 2006, AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Shanghai Emice Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Emice”), to acquire Shanghai Emice’s business of call center, customer relationship management and business supporting system (the “Business”) servicing Shanghai Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Mobile”). This transaction furthers the Company’s strategy of expanding its high-margin telecom software solutions business.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company will acquire, among other things, (a) an exclusive license to use Shanghai Emice’s proprietary software related to the Business for a period of 5 years, (b) all of the outstanding customer contracts between Shanghai Emice and Shanghai Mobile and (c) other related assets of Shanghai Emice. Shanghai Emice will also transfer up to 45 employees related to the Business to the Company. The aggregate purchase price for assets, license, contracts and employees under the Agreement is RMB33,000,000 (approximately US$4.1 million), which shall be paid in cash.
Closing of the transaction contemplated by the Agreement is subject to customary closing terms and conditions.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| Date: May 15, 2006 | By: | /s/ Ying Han | ||
| Name: | Ying Han | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||