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): | October 28, 2005 |
webMethods, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15681 | 54-1807654 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 3877 Fairfax Ridge Road, South Tower, Fairfax, Virginia | 22030 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 703-460-2500 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On October 28, 2005, webMethods, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Mark L. Wabschall had been appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.
Mr. Wabschall, a Certified Public Accountant, has been the Senior Vice President, Finance of the Company since July 2004 and has served as the Chief Accounting Officer and principal financial officer of the Company since May 2005. He served as Vice President, Finance for Innovative Technology Application, Inc., a diversified technology firm, from 2003 to July 2004, and he provided operational, financial and strategic planning and other consulting services to high technology companies and government contractors as President of Delphi Business Solutions, LLC from 2000 to 2003. From 1994 to 2000, he held senior financial and operational management positions with the Baan Company, including Senior Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Investor Relations, Vice President of Finance and C hief Financial Officer of the Americas. He also served as an audit partner with Arthur Andersen, a major international public accounting firm. Mr. Wabschall is 50.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 28, 2005 announcing Mr. Wabschall’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 28, 2005, the Company issued a press release that announced the appointment of Mark L. Wabschall as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 28, 2005.*
* This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
| webMethods, Inc. | ||||
| October 28, 2005 | By: | /s/ DAVID MITCHELL | ||
| Name: DAVID MITCHELL | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 28, 2005 |