Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
April 24 2015 - 6:06AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2015
Commission File Number: 001-35109
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Qihoo 360
Technology Co. Ltd.
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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)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form
6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form
6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
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.
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Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. |
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/s/ Alex Zuoli Xu |
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Alex Zuoli Xu |
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Co-Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: April 24, 2015 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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Press Release |
Exhibit 99.1
Qihoo 360 Announces Completion of JV
Transaction with Coolpad
BEIJING, April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qihoo 360 Technology
Co. Ltd. ("Qihoo 360" or the "Company") (NYSE: QIHU), a leading Internet company in China, today announced
that it has successfully closed the joint venture ("JV") transaction with Coolpad Group Limited ("Coolpad")
(HKSE: 2369), a leading smartphone company in China. Per the terms of the transaction, which was announced on December 16, 2014,
the Company invested $409.05 million in cash for a 45% stake in a joint venture with Coolpad.
Mr. Hongyi Zhou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qihoo
360, said, "We are delighted to successfully close the transaction with Coolpad as planned. We believe that the JV with Coolpad
is a key element of our long term mobile strategy and will help us build a stronger mobile ecosystem 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
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