Form: 8-K

Current report

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

October 14, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Pitney Bowes Inc.
Ticker symbol: PBI
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-03579
06-0495050
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
3001 Summer Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06926
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(203) 356-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
   Trading Symbol(s)
   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $1 par value per share
   PBI
   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Act. ☐
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
 
On October 14, 2019, Pitney Bowes Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and statement on a malware attack affecting the Company.

Pitney Bowes was affected by a malware attack that encrypted information on some systems and disrupted customer access to some of our services. At this time, the Company has seen no evidence that customer or employee data has been improperly accessed. The Company’s technical team is working to restore the affected systems, and it is working closely with third-party consultants to address this matter. For more information and updates please go to www.pb.com\systemupdate.

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
 
 
Exhibit Number
   
 
   
 
(104) The cover page Pitney Bowes, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Pitney Bowes Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ Daniel J. Goldstein
 
Name:    Daniel J. Goldstein
Date: October 15, 2019
Title:      Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
               Corporate Secretary