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UNITED STATES

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 7, 2018
 
Rosetta Stone Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-34283
 
043837082
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
1621 North Kent Street, Suite 1200, Arlington, Virginia 22209
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
703-387-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 o           

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 Exchange Act. o           






Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 7, 2018, Rosetta Stone Inc. ("the Company") announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  In addition, prepared remarks and a copy of the presentation slides which will be discussed during the Company’s earnings call at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 will be posted on the Rosetta Stone website at http://investors.rosettastone.com before the time of the earnings call.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except and only to the extent as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

99.1
Press Release dated March 7, 2018, furnished herewith.




 




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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.

Date: March 7, 2018 
 
 
 
ROSETTA STONE INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Thomas M. Pierno
 
 
Name: Thomas M. Pierno
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 


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