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) October 12, 2007
SYBASE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | 1-16493
(Commission File Number) | | 94-2951005
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
One Sybase Drive
Dublin, CA 94568
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 236-5000
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 15, 2007, in response to a letter from Sandell Asset Management received by Sybase, Inc. on October 12, 2007, Sybase, Inc. sent a letter to Sandell Asset Management. This letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. On October 15, 2007, John Chen, Sybase, Inc.’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, sent a letter to Sybase’s employees regarding the October 12, 2007 letter received from Sandell Asset Management. This letter is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Letter from Sybase, Inc. to Sandell Asset Management, dated October 15, 2007 |
| 99.2 | | Letter from John Chen, Sybase, Inc.’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, to Sybase’s employees, dated October 15, 2007 |
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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| | SYBASE, INC.
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| Date: October 15, 2007 | By: | /s/ Daniel R. Carl | |
| | | Name: | Daniel R. Carl | |
| | | Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Letter from Sybase, Inc. to Sandell Asset Management, dated October 15, 2007 |
| 99.2 | | Letter from John Chen, Sybase, Inc.’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, to Sybase’s employees, dated October 15, 2007 |
