WWW.EXFILE.COM, INC. -- 888-775-4789 -- j2 GOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. -- FORM 8-K
 
 
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 25, 2009
 
 
 
j2 Global Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  
0-25965
(Commission
File Number)
  
51-0371142
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

6922 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 500
Los Angeles, California  90028
(Address of principal executive offices)

(323) 860-9200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
 
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ITEM 8.01    OTHER EVENTS

On February 25, 2009, j2 Global Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had acquired the assets, including the subscriber base, associated with the Internet fax technology of CallWave, Inc. (“CallWave”), the San Francisco-based provider of Internet and mobile-based unified communications solutions.  As part of the transaction, the Company purchased two issued fax-related U.S. patents and six pending U.S. and foreign fax-related patent applications.  The Company also obtained a fully paid up, perpetual license to all of CallWave’s issued and pending patents.  The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

As part of the foregoing transaction, the Company also updated the existing patent license agreement, dated March 13, 2007, among the Company, certain of its affiliates and CallWave, whereby CallWave licensed all of the Company’s patent assets.
 
 
ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
   
 
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release, dated February 25, 2009.

 
 
 
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.
 
    
j2 Global Communications, Inc.
(Registrant)
   
    
Date: February 25, 2009
By:
/s/ Jeffrey D. Adelman    
   
Jeffrey D. Adelman
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number
   
 
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release, dated February 25, 2009.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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