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: January 19, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
MARKETWATCH, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50562 | 27-0064104 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
825 Battery Street
San Francisco, California 94111
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(415) 733-0500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of MarketWatch, Inc. dated January 19, 2005.
| ITEM | 8.01 OTHER EVENTS |
On January 19, 2005, MarketWatch, Inc. (“MarketWatch”) issued a press release announcing that at a special meeting of the stockholders held on January 19, 2005, MarketWatch’s stockholders approved the terms and conditions of the proposed merger of MarketWatch into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of MarketWatch, Inc. dated January 19, 2005. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| MARKETWATCH, INC. | ||
| By: | Doug Appleton | |
| Name: | Doug Appleton | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: January 19, 2005
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of MarketWatch, Inc. dated January 19, 2005. |