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 10, 2010
DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-33584 | 20-3179218 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK |
10018 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 725-6550
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS. |
On May 10, 2010, Dice Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its purchase of the online and career events-related businesses of WorldwideWorker, a global leader in recruitment for the energy industry. A copy of the press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. |
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 10, 2010 | |
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.
| DICE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
| Date: May 10, 2010 | By: | /s/ Michael P. Durney | ||
| Name: | Michael P. Durney | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 10, 2010 |