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): March 31, 2005
VERITAS Software Corporation
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-26247 (Commission File Number) |
77-0507675 (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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| Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.01 | ||||||||
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 31, 2005, VERITAS Software Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the filing of its 2004 Form 10-K will be delayed beyond the March 31, 2005 extended filing date in order to provide its auditor, KPMG LLP, additional time to complete documentation and related audit procedures in connection with the assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The information set forth in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 10-K, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.01, shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.01
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Press release entitled “VERITAS Software Delays Filing of Form 10-K for the Period Ending December 31, 2004,” dated March 31, 2005, announcing a continued delay in the filing of VERITAS Software Corporation’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. |
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.
| VERITAS Software Corporation |
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| /s/ Edwin J. Gillis | ||||
| Edwin J. Gillis | ||||
| Date: March 31, 2005 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Exhibit Title or Description | |
99.01
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Press release entitled “VERITAS Software Delays Filing of Form 10-K for the Period Ending December 31, 2004,” dated March 31, 2005, announcing a continued delay in the filing of VERITAS Software Corporation’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. |