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) September 20, 2004
VERITAS Software Corporation
| Delaware | 000-26247 | 77-0507675 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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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| Section 8 — Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 8.01 Other Events. | ||||||||
| Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.01 | ||||||||
Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 20, 2004, VERITAS Software Corporation issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition of KVault Software Limited, the worldwide leader in e-mail archiving software, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $225 million. A copy of the press release, dated as of September 20, 2004, entitled “VERITAS Completes Acquisition of 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 | ||
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Exhibit Title or Description |
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99.01
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Press release entitled “VERITAS Completes Acquisition of E-mail Archiving Leader KVS,” dated September 20, 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/ Edwin J. Gillis | ||||
| Edwin J. Gillis | ||||
| Date: September 21, 2004 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||