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 20, 2009
VERSANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
California |
| 000-28540 |
| 94-3079392 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification |
255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 450
Redwood City, California 94065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(650) 232-2400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or 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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The information in this Form 8-K that is furnished under this “Item 7.01 Regulation F-D Disclosure” and the related Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On April 20, 2009, Versant Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing (i) revised guidance regarding the Company’s revenues and diluted earnings per share for its fiscal year ending October 31, 2009, (ii) a preliminary estimate of the Company’s revenues and net income for its second fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2009, (iii) anticipated reductions in the Company’s operating expenses in fiscal 2009 and (iv) that the Company ..plans to continue its previously announced stock repurchase program.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report.
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99.1 |
| Press release by Versant Corporation dated April 20, 2009 |
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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Date: April 20, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jerry Wong |
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| Jerry Wong, Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
| Press release by Versant Corporation dated April 20, 2009 |
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