QIHU Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. American Depositary Shares, Every 2 of Which Representing Three Class A Ordinary Shares

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of March 2015

 

Commission File Number: 001-35109

 

 

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.

 

 

3/F, Building #2, 6 Jiuxianqiao Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015
People’s Republic of China
(86-10) 5878-1000
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F

x

Form 40-F

¨

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.
	By:	/s/ Alex Zuoli Xu
	Name:	Alex Zuoli Xu
	Title:	Co-Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: March 2, 2015

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press Release

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Qihoo 360 Announces Completion of its $200 Million Share Repurchase Program

 

BEIJING, February 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. ("Qihoo 360" or the "Company") (NYSE: QIHU), a leading Internet company in China, today announces that it has completed the US$200 million share repurchase program. The Company has bought back approximately 3.4 million of its American Depositary Shares with an average cost of $58.98 in open market. The repurchase was announced by the Company on October 1, 2014 once authorized by its Board of Directors.

 

Mr. Hongyi Zhou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qihoo 360, commented, "The share repurchases reflect our unwavering confidence in our business and are in the best interest of our shareholders. As we continue to generate healthy cash flow from operations to help us fund our ongoing business expansion, we will also regularly review our capital structure to achieve effective usage of our cash in the future."

 

About Qihoo 360

 

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE: QIHU) is a leading Internet company in China. The Company is also the number one provider of Internet and mobile security products in China as measured by its user base, according to iResearch. Qihoo 360 also provides users with secure access points to the Internet via its market leading web browsers and application stores. The Company has built one of the largest open Internet platforms in China and monetizes its massive user base primarily through online advertising and through Internet value-added services on its open platform.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the management's quotations and the "Business Outlook" section contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about Qihoo 360 and the industry. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to continue to innovate and provide attractive products and services to attract and retain users; the Company's ability to keep up with rapid changes in technologies and Internet-enabled devices; the Company's ability to leverage its user base to attract customers for our revenue-generating services; and the Company's dependence on online advertising for a substantial portion of our revenues; and the Company's ability to compete effectively. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release, and Qihoo 360 undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although Qihoo 360 believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. Further information regarding risks and uncertainties faced by Qihoo 360 is included in Qihoo 360's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F dated April 25, 2014.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.

 

In China:

Tel: +86 10-5878-1574

E-mail: ir@360.cn

 

 

In the U.S.:

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Don Markley or Glenn Garmont

Tel: (212) 481-2050

E-mail: qihu@tpg-ir.com