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): February 14, 2007
AVAYA INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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| 22-3713430 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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Incorporation) |
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211 Mount Airy Road |
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Basking Ridge, New Jersey |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 953-6000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02(e). Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Amendment to the Avaya Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan
At Avaya Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) February 15, 2007 annual meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) increasing the number of shares available for awards to be issued under the LTIP by 26 million shares.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Ubiquity Transaction
On January 12, 2007, the Company announced a tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Avaya International Enterprises Limited, to acquire Ubiquity Software Corporation plc, a company listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange. On February 15, 2007 the Company announced that all conditions of the tender offer have been satisfied or waived. A press release relating to the tender offer is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.
Share Repurchase Program
On February 14, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a new plan permitting the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time over a two-year period commencing that date (the “2007 Repurchase Plan”). The repurchases may be made at management’s discretion in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in compliance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements and are subject to market conditions, share price, the terms of the Company’s credit facility and other factors. A press release relating to the 2007 Repurchase Plan is set forth as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01(d). Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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10.1 |
| Avaya Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan as amended effective February 15, 2007 |
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| (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed on Schedule 14A on December 22, 2006) |
99.1 |
| Press Release of Avaya Inc. dated February 15, 2007 |
99.2 |
| Press Release of Avaya Inc. dated February 15, 2007 |
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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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Date: February 19, 2007 | By: | /s/ Pamela F. Craven |
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| Name: Pamela F. Craven |
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| Title: Chief Administrative Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 |
| Avaya Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan as amended effective February 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed on Schedule 14A on December 22, 2006) |
99.1 |
| Press Release of Avaya Inc. dated February 15, 2007 |
99.2 |
| Press Release of Avaya Inc. dated February 15, 2007 |
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