UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 6, 2006
ARIBA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-26299 | | 77-0439730 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 807 11th Avenue, Sunnyvale, California | | 94089 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 390-1000
Same
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 6, 2006, Robert M. Calderoni, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ariba, Inc. (“Ariba”), entered into a written sales plan intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Sales Plan”). The Sales Plan is intended to be in effect through October 2007. The Sales Plan is in addition to Mr. Calderoni’s sales plan which was disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2006.
The Sales Plan provides Mr. Calderoni with an opportunity to diversify his investment portfolio while avoiding concerns about transactions occurring at a time when he might possess material nonpublic information regarding Ariba.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | ARIBA, INC. |
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| DATE: September 12, 2006 | | By: | | /s/ JAMES W. FRANKOLA |
| | | | James W. Frankola |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
