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): January 11, 2012
COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEW YORK | 001-35303 | 13-3238402 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 739-1000
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 11, 2012, Comverse Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intention to distribute shares of Comverse, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Comverse Technology, Inc., dated January 11, 2012. | |
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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.
| COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ Joel E. Legon | ||||
| Name: | Joel E. Legon | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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