Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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): 05/18/2007
ProQuest Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-3246
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36-3580106
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS Employer
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incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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789 Eisenhower Parkway, PO Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
734.761.4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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Information to be included in the report
Item 5.04. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans
ProQuest Company ("the Company") is modifying the ability of plan participants to trade ProQuest shares in the ProQuest Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (the "401(k) Plan"). As a result of this change to the 401(k) Plan, employees who held shares in the 401(k) Plan will have their shares transferred to a real time trading format as of June 13, 2007. As a result, a blackout period with respect to participants' accounts will be in effect beginning June 6, 2007 through June 13, 2007.Notice of the Blackout Period was provided to all participants and beneficiaries under the Plan on May 4, 2007. On May 18, 2007, the Company sent notice to its directors and executive officers informing them of the Blackout Period. The notice also informed the directors and executive officers that, pursuant to Section 306(a) of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, they would be prohibited from trading any securities of the Company during the Blackout Period. A copy of the notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and it is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 ProQuest Company Noice of Trading Blackout Period to Directors and Executive Officers.
Signature(s)
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.
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ProQuest Company
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Date: May 18, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Todd W. Buchardt
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Todd W. Buchardt
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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EX-99.1
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ProQuest Company Notice of Trading Blackout Period to Directors and Executive Officers
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