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): February 7, 2012

 

DEALERTRACK HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-51653   52-2336218
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

1111 Marcus Ave., Suite M04, Lake Success, NY   11042
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 516-734-3600

 

Not Applicable
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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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 7, 2012, the Compensation Committee of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved annual equity awards under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Award Plan totaling $13,525,632. The Compensation Committee approved dollar amounts for the awards, which will be converted into numbers of shares based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on February 28, 2012, the date on which the awards will be granted. The awards consist of options to purchase the common stock of the Company equal in the aggregate to $3,574,968, restricted stock units equal in the aggregate to $7,963,997 and performance stock units equal in the aggregate to $1,986,667.

 

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On February 27, 2012, DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $150 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior convertible notes due 2017 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Registrant’s Press Release dated February 27, 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.

 

Date: February 27, 2012 

 

  DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Eric D. Jacobs
  Eric D. Jacobs 
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Registrant’s Press Release dated February 27, 2012.