UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2010
VRINGO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-34785 | 20-4988129 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 18 East 16th Street, 7th Floor New York, New York |
10003 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 525-4319
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 28, 2010, Vringo, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a Collaboration Agreement (the “Agreement”) with StarHub, a Singapore mobile operator. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company will provide StarHub’s customers in Singapore with a co-branded version of the Company’s video ringtone service. StarHub will bill its subscribers for the use of the service and will share revenues from the service with the Company. The Agreement provides for an initial one-year term from the launch date and may be terminated after such term by either party, upon thirty days’ written notice.
A copy of the press release announcing the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 28, 2010 |
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.
| Dated: September 28, 2010 | VRINGO, INC. | |||
| By: | /S/ ANDREW PERLMAN | |||
| Name: | Andrew Perlman | |||
| Title: | President | |||
Exhibit 99.1
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| Contacts: | ||
| Vringo, Inc. | Investor Relations Firm: | |
| Jonathan Medved | Crescendo Communications, LLC | |
| CEO | John J. Quirk / David K. Waldman | |
| Email: jon@vringo.com | Email: vrng@crescendo-ir.com | |
| Phone: +1 646-525-4319 x 2501 | Phone: +1 212-671-1020 | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vringo to Launch Video Ringtone Platform with StarHub in Singapore
Partnership Marks Vringo’s Entry into Important Asian Gateway Market
September 28, 2010 – NEW YORK – Vringo, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VRNG), a provider of video ringtones and personalization solutions for mobile devices, today announced a new carrier partnership with StarHub, one of Singapore’s most innovative infocommunications providers and fastest growing mobile operators. Through this new partnership, Vringo’s video ringtone service will be co-branded by StarHub and made available to its over two million customers. The service features Vringo’s patented mobile app experience along with a full platform offering web and WAP interfaces that enable customers to receive the best video ringtones available – and share them with friends.
The co-branded service is expected to be introduced to StarHub customers in the fourth quarter of 2010. The service will offer all of the Vringo platform’s capabilities with full access to Vringo’s extensive content library of over 5,000 video ringtone clips.
Vringo’s fully-hosted carrier platform is currently deployed for international mobile partners in five markets. Vringo’s scalable, cloud-based distributed application architecture enables a carrier’s subscribers to browse and download mobile videos, set them as video ringtones and instantly share them with friends. In addition to carrier partners, Vringo has content partnerships with major artists, celebrities and content providers including T-Pain, Muhammad Ali, Tiesto, Turner, Marvel, Hungama Mobile, RTL and Ingrooves.
About StarHub:
StarHub is Singapore’s fully-integrated infocommunication company, offering a full range of information, communications and entertainment services for both consumer and corporate markets. StarHub operates Singapore’s fastest two-way HSPA+ mobile network that delivers up to 21Mbps for downlink to complement its nationwide GSM network, and an island-wide HFC network that delivers multi-channel cable TV services (including HDTV and on-demand services) as well as ultra-high speed residential broadband services. StarHub also operates an extensive fixed business network that provides a wide range of data, voice and wholesale services. Launched in 2000, StarHub has become one of Singapore’s most innovative infocommunications providers, and the pioneer in ‘hubbing’ - the ability to deliver unique integrated and converged services to all its customers. StarHub, listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange since October 2004, is a component stock of the Straits Times Index and the MCSI Singapore Free Index.
About Vringo
Founded in 2006, Vringo (NYSE Amex: VRNG) is bringing about the evolution of ringtones. With its award-winning video ringtone application and mobile software platform, Vringo transforms the basic act of making and receiving mobile phone calls into a highly visual, social experience. By installing Vringo’s application, which is compatible with more than 200 handsets, users can create or take video, images and slideshows from virtually anywhere and make it into their personal call signature. Vringo’s patented VringForward™ technology allows users to share video clips with friends with a simple call. Vringo has launched its service with various international mobile operators and dozens of content partners, and maintains a library of more than 5,000 video ringtones. For more information, visit http://ir.vringo.com.
For more information about how video ringtones work, visit www.vringo.com/p_video_ringtones.html.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Vringo expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a results of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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