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): November 16, 2004
BLUE COAT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | 000-28139
(Commission File Number) | | 91-1715963
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
650 Almanor Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085
(408) 220-2200
(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)
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:
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| ITEM 5.05. | AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT’S CODE OF ETHICS. |
On November 16, 2004, the Board of Directors of Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, adopted a Code of Business Conduct that supersedes the Code of Business Conduct that had previously been in effect. A copy of the new Code of Business Conduct is attached as Exhibit 14.1.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| | 14.1 | Code of Business Conduct, adopted by the Board of Directors of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. on November 16, 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.
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| | | BLUE COAT SYSTEMS, INC. |
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DATE: November 22, 2004 | | By: | | /s/ Robert Verheecke
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| | | | | | | Robert Verheecke |
| | | | | | | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number
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| 14.1 | | Code of Business Conduct, adopted by the Board of Directors of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. on November 16, 2004. |
