Form 8-K

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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
Number

  

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
Number

  

Description of Exhibits

99    Press Release of the Company dated March 9, 2012