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): January 28, 2013

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24786

 

04-2739697

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

200 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA

 

01803

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 221-6400

 

 

(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. below):

 

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

 

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Item 5.02(b) - Departure of Director

 

Stephen M. Jennings has resigned from the Company’s board of directors. The full text of the Company’s press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Jennings as a director, and the board’s election of Robert M. Whelan, Jr. as chairman of the board, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Aspen Technology, Inc. on January 29, 2013.

 

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.

 

 

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: January 29, 2013

By:

/s/ Frederic G. Hammond

 

 

Frederic G. Hammond

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Aspen Technology, Inc. on January 29, 2013.

 

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