Form 8-K

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

 

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): April 29, 2005

 

 

SUNGARD® DATA SYSTEMS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

DELAWARE   1-12989   51-0267091

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

680 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA   19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 484-582-2000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name and Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The Company is furnishing with this report, as Exhibit 99.1, the Chief Executive Officer’s letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

99.1:    Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 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.

 

    SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Date: April 29, 2005   By:  

/s/ Michael J. Ruane

        Michael J. Ruane
       

Senior Vice President-Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following is a list of Exhibits furnished with this report.

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1:   Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004