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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
January 6, 2011
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COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEW YORK
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0-15502
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13-3238402
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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810 Seventh Avenue,
New York, New York
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 739-1000
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. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 6, 2011, Verint Systems Inc. (“Verint”) announced a proposed secondary public offering of its shares of common stock by Comverse Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), as the selling stockholder. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The offering is made by the Company as part of its previously disclosed initiatives to improve its cash position. As described in the amendment to the Company’s Schedule 13D with respect to its beneficial ownership of such stock as filed on July 19, 2010, the Company intends to continue to retain a majority interest in Verint following the completion of the offering.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press release issued by Verint on January 6, 2011.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “potential,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. The Company undertakes no commitment to update or revise forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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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.
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COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Date: January 6, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Shefali A. Shah | ||
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Name:
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Shefali A. Shah | |||
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Press release issued by Verint on January 6, 2011.
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