Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 8, 2013

 

 

ZIPCAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35131   04-3499525

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

25 First Street, 4th Floor

Cambridge, MA 02141

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(617) 995-4231

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 8, 2013, Zipcar, Inc. (“Zipcar”) issued a press release announcing that, in connection with Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s previously announced agreement to acquire Zipcar, the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading has determined that Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s planned acquisition of Zipcar does not qualify for investigation under UK antitrust law. 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.

 

99.1

   Press release dated March 8, 2013.


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.

 

    ZIPCAR, INC.
    (Registrant)
    By:  

/s/ Dean J. Breda

      Dean J. Breda
      General Counsel and Secretary
Date: March 8, 2013      


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
   Exhibit Description
99.1    Press release dated March 8, 2013.