From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:46:43 -0400 See Gary Price's (INFOdocket) coverage of the (significant) sale of Overdrive to Rakuten (Japanese parent company). " Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO:4755), one of the world’s largest Internet services companies, today announced it has agreed to fully acquire OverDrive Holdings, Inc., operator of OverDrive, Inc., a leading eBook and audiobook content marketplace and sharing economy pioneer, for a total consideration of $410 million in cash." http://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2015/0319_01.html http://www.infodocket.com/2015/03/19/official-statement-overdrive-sold-to-japans-rakuten/