8-K: Current report filing
Published on May 4, 2022
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On May 4, 2022, Intuit Inc. entered into a settlement agreement with the 50 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia, admitting no wrongdoing, that resolved the states’ inquiry related to Intuit’s advertising practices for free tax preparation. As part of this agreement, Intuit agreed to pay $141 million and made certain commitments regarding its advertising practices. Intuit already adheres to most of these advertising practices and expects minimal impact to its business from implementing the remaining changes going forward, and remains committed to providing Americans with free tax preparation offerings.
For the quarter ended April 30, 2022, Intuit expects to record this amount as a one-time charge. This charge was not included in previously issued guidance.
The foregoing description of the settlement agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the settlement agreement, which will be filed with Intuit’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022.
Forward-looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information usually relate to future events and anticipated revenues, earnings, cash flows or other aspects of our operations or operating results. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “estimate,” “outlook” and similar expressions, including the negative thereof. The absence of these words, however, does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking.
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the timing and financial impact of any amounts that Intuit pays pursuant to the settlement agreement; and the business impact of any changes made to Intuit's advertising practices. More details about these and other risks that may impact our business are included in our Form 10-K for fiscal 2021 and in our other SEC filings. You can locate these reports through our website at http://investors.intuit.com. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement or other information in this communication, except to the extent required by law.
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: | May 4, 2022 | INTUIT INC. | |||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Michelle M. Clatterbuck | ||||||||||||||||
| Michelle M. Clatterbuck | |||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||