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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:February 10, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | 0-13994
Commission
File Number | | 41-1356476
IRS Employer
Identification No. |
6000 Nathan Lane North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) |
Telephone Number (763) 268-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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ITEM 1.01—Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 10, 2005, Computer Network Technology Corporation, McDATA Corporation and Condor Acquisition, Inc. entered into Amendment No. 1 to their Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 17, 2005. The purpose of the amendment was to clarify the post-acquisition treatment by McDATA Corporation of assumed options to purchase shares of Computer Network Technology Corporation's common stock. The parties also agreed that reasonable actions taken to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code were permissible. A copy of this amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01—Financial Statements and Exhibits
- 2.1
- Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 10, 2005.
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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COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
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By: |
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/s/ GREGORY T. BARNUM
Gregory T. Barnum
Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: February 11, 2005
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