UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): | July 27, 2005 |
| TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 0-29230 | 51-0350842 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (IRS EmployerIdentification No.) |
| 622 Broadway, New York, NY | 10012 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (646) 536-2842 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (the “Company”) received two virtually identical complaints filed by the same law firm for purported class actions against the Company and its subsidiary, Rockstar Games, Inc. (“Rockstar”), which were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs, alleged purchasers of the Company’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas game, allege that the Company and Rockstar engaged in consumer deception, false advertising and common law fraud and were unjustly enriched as a result of the alleged failure of the Company and Rockstar to disclose that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas contained “hidden” content, which resulted in the game receiving a Mature 17+ (“M”) rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board rather than an Adults Only 18+ (“AO”) rating.
The complaints seek unspecified damages, declarations of various violations of law and litigation costs. The Company believes the complaints are without merit and intends to vigorously defend and seek dismissals of these actions.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | By: | /s/ Paul Eibeler |
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Name: Paul Eibeler |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: July 29, 2005
