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): May 17, 2005
SunGard Data Systems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-12989 | 51-0267091 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 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 or 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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 17, 2005, SunGard Data Systems Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 16, 2005, in connection with the Company’s pending acquisition by a consortium of private equity investment firms.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, is filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 17, 2005, of SunGard Data Systems Inc., announcing the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. |
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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.
| SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael J. Ruane | |
| Name: | Michael J. Ruane | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: May 17, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 17, 2005, of SunGard Data Systems Inc., announcing the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. |
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