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) August 31, 2004
Quest Software, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 000-26937 | 33-0231678 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
8001 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California | 92618 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (949) 754-8000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 31, 2004, Quest Software, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Company’s Vista Plus© Suite of products and related assets to Open Text Corporation for approximately $24 million in cash. The Company expects to complete the transaction in September 2004 upon satisfaction of closing conditions. A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press release issued by Quest Software, Inc. on August 31, 2004. |
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.
QUEST SOFTWARE, INC. | ||||
Date: September 3, 2004 | ||||
By: | /s/ J. MICHAEL VAUGHN | |||
J. Michael Vaughn | ||||
General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description | |
99.1 | Press release issued by Quest Software, Inc. on August 31, 2004. |