f8k_04262012
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): April 26, 2012
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 0-21174 (Commission File Number) | 04-2977748 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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75 Network Drive, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
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(978) 640-6789 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 26, 2012, Avid Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) | Exhibits. |
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| The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed: |
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated April 26, 2012. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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| | AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
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| Date: April 26, 2012 | By: | /s/ Ken Sexton | |
| | Name: Title: | Ken Sexton Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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*99.1 | | Press release dated April 26, 2012. |
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* Document filed herewith