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
August 24, 2005
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Republic of France | | 0-24720 | | 98-0355777 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
157-159 rue Anatole France, 92300 Levallois-Perret,
France
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 953-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 24, 2005, Business Objects, S.A. issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of SRC Software, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 2.1 (1) | | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 20, 2005 by and among Business Objects S.A., Sodium Acquisition Corporation, SRC Software, Inc., Vista Equity Fund II LP, and Andrew Ferguson, Stephen Reiff and Philip Sandstrom. |
| 2.1.1 (2) | | Form of Employee Retention Plan. |
| 99.1 (3) | | Press release issued by Business Objects, S.A. on July 20, 2005 |
| 99.2 | | Press release dated August 24, 2005. |
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| (1) | | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 25, 2005. |
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| (2) | | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 25, 2005. |
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| (3) | | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 25, 2005. |
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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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| | BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A.
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| Date: August 29, 2005 | By: | /s/ James R. Tolonen | |
| | | James R. Tolonen | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Senior
Group Vice President | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| No. | | Description |
| 2.1 (1) | | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 20, 2005 by and among Business Objects S.A., Sodium Acquisition Corporation, SRC Software, Inc., Vista Equity Fund II LP, and Andrew Ferguson, Stephen Reiff and Philip Sandstrom. |
| 2.1.1 (2) | | Form of Employee Retention Plan. |
| 99.1 (3) | | Press release issued by Business Objects, S.A. on July 20, 2005 |
| 99.2 | | Press release dated August 24, 2005. |
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| (1) | | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 25, 2005. |
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| (2) | | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 25, 2005. |
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| (3) | | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 25, 2005. |
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