Form 8-K

 

 

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):

January 27, 2010

 

 

NETFLIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-49802   77-0467272

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

100 Winchester Circle

Los Gatos, CA

95032

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(408) 540-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 27, 2010, Netflix, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. The press release and management commentary, which is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 respectively, and incorporated herein by reference, discloses certain financial measures that may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Management believes that non-GAAP net income is a useful measure of operating performance because it excludes the non-cash impact of stock option accounting. In addition, management believes that free cash flow is a useful measure of liquidity because it excludes the non-operational cash flows from purchases and sales of short-term investments, cash flows from investment in business and cash flows from financing activities. However, these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP information is presented using consistent methodology from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year.

The information in this report shall not be treated as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release issued by Netflix, Inc. on January 27, 2010.
99.2    Management’s commentary on financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

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.

 

    NETFLIX, INC.
Date: January 27, 2010  
 

/S/    BARRY MCCARTHY        

 

Barry McCarthy

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

   

Description of Exhibit

99.1*    Press release issued by Netflix, Inc. on January 27, 2010.
99.2*    Management’s commentary on financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

 

* These exhibits are intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The press release and management’s commentary will be attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.