UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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THIS FILING CONTAINS A CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K FILED BY ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. ON OCTOBER 2, 2008.
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): September 30, 2008
ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-32085 | 36-4392754 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 506-1200
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 30, 2008, Allscripts, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“Allscripts”), completed the previously announced sale of the assets comprising Allscripts’ Physicians Interactive business to Perseus Acquisition, Inc. for $11,500,000 in cash.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed business combination involving a subsidiary of Allscripts and Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Misys plc. In connection with this proposed transaction, Allscripts has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive proxy statement. BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ALLSCRIPTS AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders can obtain copies of Allscripts’ materials (and all other offer documents filed with the SEC) when available, at no charge on the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov. Copies can also be obtained at no charge by directing a request for such materials to Allscripts at 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654, Attention: Lee Shapiro, Secretary. Investors and security holders may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by Allscripts with the SEC, at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or visit the SEC’s website for further information on its public reference room. Allscripts’ directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Allscripts in favor of the proposed transaction. Information about Allscripts, its directors and its executive officers, and their ownership of Allscripts’ securities, is set forth in its definitive proxy statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on August 21, 2008.
SIGNATURE
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.
| ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||||
| Date: October 2, 2008 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Brian D. Vandenberg | |||
| Brian D. Vandenberg | ||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||