UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANTTO SECTION 13OR 15(D)OFTHE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACTOF 1934
DATEOF REPORT (DATEOFEARLIESTEVENTREPORTED): March 18, 2005
SUNGARD® DATA SYSTEMS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 1-12989 | | 51-0267091 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 680 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA | | 19087 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
REGISTRANT’STELEPHONENUMBER,INCLUDINGAREACODE: 484-582-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name and Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The Company is furnishing with this report, as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, the Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the 2004 Business Matrix.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | 99.1: | Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004 |
| | 99.2: | 2004 Business Matrix |
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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| | | | | | | SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. |
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Date: March 18, 2005 | | | | By: | | /s/ Michael J. Ruane |
| | | | | | | | | Michael J. Ruane |
| | | | | | | | | Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following is a list of Exhibits furnished with this report.
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Exhibit No.
| | Description
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| 99.1: | | Chief Executive Officer’s Letter to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004 |
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| 99.2: | | 2004 Business Matrix |
