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): April 25, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-15867 | 00-0000000 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5 San Jose, California | 95134 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(408) 943-1234
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 25, 2016, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. ("Cadence") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended April 2, 2016.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01 and a copy of the commentary by the Chief Financial Officer of Cadence regarding Cadence's financial results for the quarter ended April 2, 2016 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.02, and the press release and the commentary are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 25, 2016, Cadence announced that Geoffrey G. Ribar, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cadence, has decided to retire from Cadence effective March 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.03 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release issued by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on April 25, 2016. | |
| 99.02 | CFO Commentary on Results of Quarter Ended April 2, 2016. | |
| 99.03 | Press Release issued by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on April 25, 2016. | |
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.
Dated: April 25, 2016
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Geoffrey G. Ribar | |
| Geoffrey G. Ribar | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release issued by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on April 25, 2016. | |
| 99.02 | CFO Commentary on Results of the Quarter Ended April 2, 2016. | |
| 99.03 | Press Release issued by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on April 25, 2016. | |