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): October 26, 2009
SOHU.COM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-30961 | 98-0204667 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction Of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Level 12, Sohu.com Internet Plaza
No. 1 Unit Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100084
People’s Republic of China
(011) 8610-6272-6666
(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s principal executive offices
and registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 26, 2009, the registrant announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release issued by the registrant regarding the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Safe Harbor Statement
This current report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the current global financial and credit markets crisis and its potential impact on the Chinese economy, the slower growth the Chinese economy experienced during the latter half of 2008, and first three quarters of 2009, which could continue through the remainder of 2009, the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People’s Republic of China, fluctuations in Sohu’s quarterly operating results, EPS dilution resulting from Changyou.com Limited’s initial public offering, Sohu's historical and possible future losses, and its reliance on online advertising sales, online games and wireless services (most wireless revenues are collected from a few mobile network operators) for its revenues. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 26, 2009 |
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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.
| DATED: October 28, 2009 |
SOHU.COM INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Carol Yu | |||
| Co-President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 26, 2009 | |
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