UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2004
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 0-21174 04-2977748
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
Avid Technology Park, One Park West, Tewksbury, MA 01876
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 640-6789
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Exhibit Index is on Page 4
Item 2.02 Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 26, 2004, the Registrant announced its financial results for
the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The full text of the press release issued
in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act"), 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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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.
Date: October 26, 2004 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul Milbury
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Paul Milbury
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release of the Registrant dated October 26, 2004.
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