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) August 14, 2018
BEST BUY CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 1-9595 | 41-0907483 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
7601 Penn Avenue South | ||
Richfield, Minnesota | 55423 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 15, 2018, Best Buy Co., Inc. (“Best Buy”) issued a news release announcing it had entered into an agreement to acquire GreatCall, Inc.
The news release issued on August 15, 2018, is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this current report and shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 14, 2018, Best Buy entered into an agreement to acquire GreatCall, Inc. for $800 million dollars in cash. GreatCall, Inc. is a leading provider of connected health and personal emergency response services to the aging population. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of Best Buy's fiscal 2019 third quarter.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
News release issued August 15, 2018 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). Any internet address provided in this release is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a hyperlink. Accordingly, no information at any internet address is included herein. | ||
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.
BEST BUY CO., INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: August 15, 2018 | By: | /s/ KEITH J. NELSEN |
Keith J. Nelsen | ||
General Counsel & Secretary | ||