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Advisory Board Company 10-K 2009 Documents found in this filing:UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K/A
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008
Commission File Number: 000-33283 THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
202-266-5600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not applicable
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ
No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation
S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrants knowledge,
in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Act). Yes o No þ
Based upon the closing price of the registrants common stock as of September 28, 2007, the
aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was
$729,985,145.*
The number of shares of the registrants common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding
on May 27, 2008 was 17,316,228.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the
Company, the registrant, we, our and us mean The Advisory Board Company and its
subsidiaries.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended March 31, 2008 (the 2008 10-K), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 30, 2008. This Amendment is being filed solely to correct a filing error in the consent of our
independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, which is filed herewith as
Exhibit 23.1.
In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
new certifications by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as
exhibits to this Form 10-K/A under Item 15 of Part IV hereof.
This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect events occurring after the original filing date of the
2008 10-K or otherwise modify or update the disclosures set forth in the 2008 10-K, including the
financial statements and notes to financial statements set forth in the 2008 10-K.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
to Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the Year Ended March 31, 2008
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