Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITES 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):  11/10/2004
 
PROQUEST CO
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-3246
 
DE
  
36-3580106
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
300 North Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
734.761.4700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On November 10, 2004, ProQuest Company entered into a new lease agreement with Transwestern Great Lakes, L.P. for a location in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The lease will commence in 2006 upon completion of construction of an office building consisting of approximately 110,000 square feet to be located at 789 East Eisenhower Parkway. The lease term will be 15 years, with a right of early termination after lease year 11. Total scheduled lease payments during the term are approximately $34.7 million.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
    PROQUEST CO
 
 
Date: November 16, 2004.
     
By:
 
/s/    Kevin G. Gregory
               
        Kevin G. Gregory
               
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary