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): February 3, 2005
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-10606 (Commission file number) |
77-0148231 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5 San Jose, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
95134 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-1234
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| Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The financial results of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 1, 2005 are provided in Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The presentation of Cadence’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 1, 2005 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified by a detailed discussion of associated material risks set forth in Cadence’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include Cadence’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2004 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2004.
The information in this report shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement heretofore or hereafter filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that such information is superceded by information as of a subsequent date that is included in or incorporated by reference into such registration statement. The information in this report shall be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit | Description | |
99.1
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 1, 2005. This exhibit shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement heretofore or hereafter filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that such information is superceded by information as of a subsequent date that is included in or incorporated by reference into such registration statement. The information in this report shall be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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: February 3, 2005 |
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| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ William Porter | ||||
| William Porter | |||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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