Current Report Filing (8-k)

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) April 2, 2018

EBIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	0-15946	77-0021975
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)



1 Ebix Way Johns Creek, Georgia		30097
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (678) 281-2020

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On April 2, 2018, Ebix, Inc. (“Ebix” ), a Delaware corporation, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Centrum Capital Limited ("CCL"), an India corporation, and its affiliates to acquire 100% of the shares of CentrumDirect Limited (“CDL”). The Agreement which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both CCL and Ebix is still subject to shareholder and other regulatory/commercial approvals. The timeline of the customary process for such approvals is between 45 to 60 days. CDL, with its principal offices in Mumbai, India, is an Omni-channel exchange that offers a variety of foreign exchange and outward money remittance products targeting niche sectors like leisure travel, corporate travel, overseas education related remittances, airport money exchange including duty free shops, tour cost remittances of travel agents, disbursement of crew wages to ships docked on Indian shores, immigration related remittance, retail and wholesale currency markets. Under the terms of the Agreement Ebix will acquire CDL's shares for aggregate consideration in the amount of $175 million, using its existing bank line and internal cash reserves, though it retains the option at its sole discretion of paying up to $60 million in Ebix stock priced based on the average share price at closing.

On April 3, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the details of this Agreement. A copy of this press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

99.1 Press release, dated April 3, 2018, issued by Ebix, Inc.

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.