8-K: Current report
Published on
United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
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): May 14, 2004
PITNEY BOWES INC.
Commission File Number: 1-3579
State of Incorporation IRS Employer Identification No.
Delaware 06-0495050
World Headquarters
1 Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700
Telephone Number: (203) 356-5000
Item 7 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
c. Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
601 of Regulation S-K:
Exhibit Description
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(99.1) Memorandum to directors and executive officers, dated May 14, 2004
Item 11 - Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit
Plans
On May 14, 2004, Pitney Bowes Inc. (the "Company") sent a Blackout Notice 401(k)
Conversion memorandum to its directors and executive officers informing them
that a blackout period will be in effect beginning on June 22, 2004 through July
6, 2004 prohibiting them from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling or
otherwise acquiring or transferring any equity securities of the Company (or
derivative securities of those equity securities, such as stock options.) This
memorandum was provided as a cautionary matter to ensure compliance with Section
306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
A copy of the memorandum is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Signatures
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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.
PITNEY BOWES INC.
May 17, 2004
/s/ B.P. Nolop
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B. P. Nolop
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ J.R. Catapano
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J. R. Catapano
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)