Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information | Nov. 01, 2022 |
Cover [Abstract] | |
Amendment Flag | true |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001576169 |
Document Type | 8-K/A |
Document Period End Date | Nov. 01, 2022 |
Entity Registrant Name | BENEFITFOCUS, INC. |
Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
Entity File Number | 001-36061 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 46-2346314 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 100 Benefitfocus Way |
Entity Address, City or Town | Charleston |
Entity Address, State or Province | SC |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 29492 |
City Area Code | (843) |
Local Phone Number | 849-7476 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | true |
Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Security 12b Title | Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value |
Trading Symbol | BNFT |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Amendment Description | On November 3, 2022, Benefitfocus, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) disclosing its entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Voya Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and Origami Squirrel Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) on November 1, 2022. This Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K is being filed solely to correct a scrivener’s error contained in Exhibit 2.1 to the Original 8-K (in Section 9.2(a) therein). Exhibit 2.1 filed with this Amendment No. 1 replaces Exhibit 2.1 to the Original 8-K in its entirety, and all other disclosures in, and exhibits to, the Original 8-K remain unchanged. |