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): January
28, 2005
(exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida |
0-25681 |
65-0423422 |
(State
or other jurisdiction |
(Commission
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(IRS
Employer |
of
Incorporation) |
File
Number) |
Identification
No.) |
11760
U.S. Highway One
Suite
500
North
Palm Beach, Florida |
33408 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
(zip
code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (561)
630-2400
Section
8 - Other Events
Item
8.01 Other.
On
January 28, 2005, Bankrate, Inc. (“Bankrate”) renewed its interactive services
agreement (the “Agreement”) with America Online, Inc. (“AOL”), extending the
relationship between Bankrate and AOL that has been in place since 1996. The
renewal period, effective January 1, 2005, runs for one year through December
31, 2005. Pursuant to the Agreement, AOL will continue to feature Bankrate’s
interest rate tables and editorial content on its real estate and
personal finance pages. Bankrate’s editorial content will also be regularly
featured on AOL’s careers and auto channels.
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.
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BANKRATE,
INC. |
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Date: February 25, 2005 |
by: |
/s/ Robert J.
DeFranco |
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Robert J. DeFranco |
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Senior Vice
President
Chief Financial Officer |