CKSW (MM)

 

UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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: July 2015

Commission File Number: 000-30827

 

CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

94 Em Hamoshavot Road

Petach Tikva 49527, Israel

(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 ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____

 

Indicate by check mark, whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): ___

 

 

Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.’s (the “Company”) press release announcing the completion of its acquisition by Francisco Partners and delisting from NASDAQ.

 

 

The press release attached to this Form 6-K of CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (registration numbers 333-42000, 333-115003, 333-135435, 333-141307, 333-149825, 333-158839, 333-166028,333-173200, 333-180433, and 333-187488) of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

 

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.

 

	CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Joel Jeselsohn
	Name:	Joel Jeselsohn
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: July 13, 2015

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

ClickSoftware Announces Closing of Previously Announced Acquisition by Francisco Partners, Delists from NASDAQ.

 

BURLINGTON, MA —July 13, 2015—ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and optimization solutions for the service industry, announced the completion of its acquisition by private funds managed by Francisco Partners Management L.P. (“Francisco Partners”), a leading global technology-focused private equity firm, for $12.65 per share, or approximately $438 million. With the completion of the transaction, ClickSoftware is now a privately held company, and its ordinary shares ceased to trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and will be delisted effective today, July 13, 2015. As such, shareholders of ClickSoftware are no longer able to trade their shares on NASDAQ.

 

Additionally, upon satisfaction of the applicable requirements for deregistration, ClickSoftware intends to deregister its ordinary shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, thereby suspending its reporting obligations under such Act.

 

About ClickSoftware

ClickSoftware is a leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions for the enterprise, both for mobile and in-house resources. As pioneers of the "Service chain optimization" and "The real-time service enterprise" concepts, our solutions provide organizations with end-to-end visibility and control of the entire service management chain by optimizing forecasting, planning, shift and task scheduling, mobility and real-time management of resource and customer communication.

 

Available via the cloud or on-premise, our products incorporate best business practices and advanced decision-making algorithms to manage service operations more efficiently, in a scalable, integrated manner. Our solutions have become the backbone for many leading organizations worldwide by addressing the fundamental question of job fulfillment: Who does What, for Whom, With what, Where and When.

 

ClickSoftware delivers superb business performance to service sector organizations of all sizes. The Company is headquartered in the United States and Israel, with offices across Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.clicksoftware.com. Follow us on Twitter.

 

About Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners is a leading global private equity firm, which specializes in investments in technology and technology-enabled services businesses. Since its launch over 15 years ago, Francisco Partners has raised approximately $10 billion in capital and invested in more than 150 technology companies, making it one of the most active and longstanding investors in the technology industry. The firm invests in transaction values ranging from $50 million to over $2 billion, where the firm's deep sectorial knowledge and operational expertise can help companies realize their full potential.

 

Media Contact:
Noa Schuman
ClickSoftware
+972-3-7659-467
Noa.Schuman@clicksoftware.com