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):
October 23, 2003

 

INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-14371

 

06-1518007

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2777 Summer Street, Suite 209, Stamford, CT  06905

(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

 

(203) 961-9106

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 



 

Item 7.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(a)       Not applicable.

 

(b)      Not applicable.

 

(c)       Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1*

 

Copy of the Company's press release, issued October 23, 2003.

 

*Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Item 12 and is not being filed with the SEC.  Therefore, this Exhibit 99.1 is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s other filings.

 

Item 12.        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On October 23, 2003, Information Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s preliminary results for its quarter ended September 30, 2003.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.  This Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto are furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and are therefore not considered “filed” with the SEC.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

Date:  October 23, 2003

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Vincent A. Chippari

 

 

 

Name:

Vincent A. Chippari

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief

 

 

 

Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit No.

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1*

 

Copy of the Company’s press release, issued October 23, 2003.

 

*              Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 12 and is not being filed with the SEC.  Therefore, this exhibit is not incorporated by reference in any of the Company’s other SEC filings.

 

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