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): February 27, 2006
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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000-15867 |
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77-0148231 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5
San Jose, California
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95134
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-1234
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On February 27, 2006, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) elected
John Swainson, President and Chief Executive Officer of CA, Inc., as a director of Cadence. Mr.
Swainson has not yet been named to any committees of the Board.
There are no arrangements between Mr. Swainson and any other person pursuant to which Mr.
Swainson was elected to serve as a director, nor are there any transactions to which Cadence or any
of its subsidiaries is a party in which Mr. Swainson has a material interest.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Swainson’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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99.1.
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Press Release issued by Cadence
Design Systems, Inc. on February 28, 2006. |