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): | July 25, 2017 |
Cogint, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37893 | 77-0688094 |
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| 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida | 33431 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 561-757-4000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 25, 2017, Cogint, Inc. announced it had settled all litigation with TransUnion. The press release announcing the settlement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release, issued by Cogint, Inc. on July 25, 2017
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.
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/s/ Derek Dubner
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Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release dated July 25, 2017 |
Exhibit 99.1
cogint Announces Settlement of All Disputes with TransUnion
BOCA RATON, Fla. — July 25, 2017 – Cogint, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGT), a leading provider of information and data-driven, performance marketing solutions, announced today that it has settled all litigation with TransUnion.
“We are pleased with the terms of the settlement,” stated Derek Dubner, cogint’s CEO. “Concluding these matters clears the way forward to our continued execution and growth.”
While the terms of the settlement are confidential, company subsidiary IDI Holdings, LLC will pay $7 million dollars to TransUnion over the course of one year to settle all matters.
About cogint™
At cogint, we believe that time is your most valuable asset. Through powerful analytics, we transform data into intelligence, in a fast and efficient manner, so that our clients can spend their time on what matters most – running their organizations with confidence. Through leading-edge, proprietary technology and a massive data repository, our data and analytical solutions harness the power of data fusion, uncovering the relevance of disparate data points and converting them into comprehensive and insightful views of people, businesses, assets and their interrelationships. We empower clients across markets and industries to better execute all aspects of their business, from managing risk, conducting investigations, identifying fraud and abuse, and collecting debts, to identifying and acquiring new customers. At cogint, we are dedicated to making the world a safer place, to reducing the cost of doing business, and to enhancing the consumer experience.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), which statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “may,” “anticipate,” “believes,” “should,” “intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict, are beyond our control and which may cause results to differ materially from expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date of this press release and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact Information:
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Cogint, Inc.
Aaron Solomon
SVP Finance and Administration
561-757-4054
aaron.solomon@cogint.com