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):  June 12, 2007

Commission file number 001-32511

 

IHS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

13-3769440

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO 80112
(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 790-0600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

 

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ITEM 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

ITEM 2.01.  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On June 12, 2007, the Company executed an agreement with Woodbridge International Holdings S.A. for the purchase of Jane’s Information Group (“Jane’s”).  The parties completed the transaction on the same date.  Terms of the transaction included delivery of 4,399,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and £18,738 in cash in exchange for all of the outstanding equity of Jane’s.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Media release dated June 12, 2007

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

IHS INC.

 

 

 

Date: June 12, 2007

By:

/s/ Stephen Green

 

 

Stephen Green

 

 

Sr. Vice President and General Counsel

 

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