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): March 9, 2012
| The Dolan Company |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33603 | 43-2004527 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 317-9420
| None |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On March 9, 2012, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of this press release is attached to this current report as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K, including the press release attached hereto as an exhibit, pertaining to our financial results is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99 | Press Release of the Company dated March 9, 2012 |
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.
| THE DOLAN COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Vicki J. Duncomb | |
| Name:Vicki J. Duncomb | ||
| Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: March 9, 2012
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99 | Press Release of the Company dated March 9, 2012 |