UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) August 30, 2004
VERITAS Software Corporation
| Delaware | 000-26247 | 77-0507675 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 350 Ellis Street, Mountain View, California |
94043 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 527-8000
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| Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.01 | ||||||||
Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 31, 2004, VERITAS Software Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire KVault Software Limited (“KVS”) in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $225 million. The agreement was executed by the Company and KVS on August 30, 2004. The transaction has received necessary approvals from the Company and KVS, but remains subject to customary closing conditions, including third party and governmental consents. The parties anticipate completing the transaction by the end of September 2004. A copy of the press release, dated as of August 31, 2004, entitled “VERITAS to Acquire E-mail Archiving Leader KVS,” is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Exhibit Title or Description | |
99.01
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Press release entitled “VERITAS to Acquire E-mail Archiving Leader KVS,” dated August 31, 2004. |
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.
| VERITAS Software Corporation |
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| /s/ John F. Brigden | ||||
| John F. Brigden | ||||
| Date: September 1, 2004 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||