form8-k.htm
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): May 24, 2011
ePlus inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-34167
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54-1817218
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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13595 Dulles Technology Drive Herndon, VA 20171-3413
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 984-8400
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
As previously disclosed, ePlus inc. (the “Company”) filed a complaint in May 2009 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against four defendants, alleging that they used or sold products, methods, processes, services and/or systems that infringe on certain of its patents. The Company has previously announced that a jury verdict was reached against the remaining defendant, Lawson Software, Inc. On May 24, 2011, the Company announced by press release that an injunction granted by the court against Lawson to stop selling and servicing products relating to electronic procurement systems that infringe certain patents owned by the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1
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Press release dated May 24, 2011 issued by ePlus inc.
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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.
Date: May 26, 2011