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)
November 21, 2007
BEA Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-22369 | 77-0394711 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2315 North First Street
San Jose, California 95131
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 570-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
In response to questions concerning statements in its November 15, 2007 press release regarding BEA Systems’ (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for February 14, 2008 (the “2007 Annual Meeting”), the Company confirms that, solely in connection with the 2007 Annual Meeting, the Company has waived the advance notice to which it is entitled under its bylaws for matters to be presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting, and will allow stockholders of record to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors at the 2007 Annual Meeting, as well as to provide notice of shareholder proposals, so long as such nominations or notices of shareholder proposals are received by the Company by the close of business on January 1, 2008. This waiver applies only to the advance notice to which the Company is entitled under its bylaws, and does not alter the previously disclosed deadline of November 26, 2007 for the receipt by the Company of stockholder proposals submitted for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2007 Annual Meeting.
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.
BEA SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||
Date: November 21, 2007 | By: | /s/ Mark P. Dentinger | ||
Mark P. Dentinger | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |