UNITED STATES
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
October 5, 2004
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
ACTUATE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-24607 94-3193197
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
701 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 837-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is the text
of a press release issued on October 5, 2004 by the registrant, Actuate
Corporation, regarding preliminary financial results for the registrant's third
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Actuate Corporation Press Release dated October 5, 2004.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
ACTUATE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: October 5, 2004
/s/ DANIEL A. GAUDREAU
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Daniel A. Gaudreau
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Administration