UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 2, 2015



VCA INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-16783

95-4097995

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


12401 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90064-1022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(310) 571-6500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01           Other Events.

On November 2, 2015, VCA Inc., issued a press release announcing that it will sell a majority stake in Vetstreet, Inc. to Henry Schein, Inc.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)                       Exhibits.

99.1                     Press Release, of VCA Inc., dated November 2, 2015


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


November 2, 2015

VCA INC.

 
 

 

/s/ Tomas W. Fuller

By:

Tomas W. Fuller

Its:

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No. Description
 
99.1 Press Release of VCA Inc., dated November 2, 2015



Exhibit 99.1

VCA to Sell a Majority Interest in Vetstreet to Henry Schein

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 2, 2015--VCA Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF), a leading national healthcare company in the United States and Canada, today announced that Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, will acquire a majority interest in VCA’s subsidiary Vetstreet, Inc., a leading software as a service (SaaS) provider of marketing solutions and health information analytics to veterinary practices and animal health product manufacturers.

Following the closing of the transaction Henry Schein Animal Health, the U.S. animal health business of Henry Schein, Inc., will own 80.1 percent of Vetstreet, with the remaining interest owned by VCA. Financial details and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bob Antin, Chairman and CEO, VCA Inc., stated, “We are pleased that through this partnership with Henry Schein, Vetstreet will gain added support to grow its products and services and help veterinarians better connect with their pet owner clients. Vetstreet’s services create a continuity of communication with pet owners that builds customer loyalty and improves care through compliance. Strengthening the bonds between veterinarians and their clients has always been a primary goal of VCA. Vetstreet will greatly benefit from Henry Schein’s understanding of the marketing and communication needs of veterinarians and their clients, while allowing VCA to focus on our core competencies in veterinary hospitals, clinical laboratories, diagnostic imaging technology, and related services in the veterinary industry.”

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016 and VCA anticipates that it will record a gain of $30 million to $35 million, subject to transaction costs. In addition, by reinvesting the proceeds of the sale in animal hospital acquisitions and share repurchases, the impact of this divestiture is expected to have an immaterial impact upon the Company’s 2016 operating results.

About VCA Inc.
VCA owns, operates and manages the largest network of freestanding veterinary hospitals and veterinary-exclusive clinical laboratories in the country. Additionally, VCA provides online communication, professional education and marketing solutions, as well as diagnostic imaging equipment to the veterinary community. For further information about VCA, visit www.vca.com.

CONTACT:
VCA Inc.
Tomas Fuller, Chief Financial Officer
310-571-6505

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