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
October 4, 2004
Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)
Computer Associates International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-9247 | | 13-2857434 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, New York | | 11749 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 342-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Item 5.03 | | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On October 4, 2004, the Board of Directors of Computer Associates International, Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s By-Laws to restate Article VI (“Certificates for Shares and Their Transfer”) in its entirety. Among other things, the amendment expressly permits the Company to issue shares in uncertificated or book-entry form. A copy of the By-Laws, as amended, is attached as an exhibit hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
3.01. By-Laws of the Company, as amended effective October 4, 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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| | Computer Associates International, Inc.
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| Dated: October 7, 2004 | By: | /s/ Jeff Clarke | |
| | | Jeff Clarke | |
| | | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
