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): July 8, 2005
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
| Delaware | 77-0148231 | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-10606 (Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5 San Jose, California |
95134 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-1234
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) On July 8, 2005, H. Raymond Bingham resigned as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a Director and officer of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and all its subsidiaries and affiliates, but he will remain a Cadence employee until July 31, 2005, at which time he will retire.
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.
Dated: July 13, 2005
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ R.L. Smith McKeithen | |||
| R.L. Smith McKeithen | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||