1 ================================================================================ 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): JUNE 27, 2001 VA LINUX SYSTEMS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 000-28369 77-0399299 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 47071 BAYSIDE PARKWAY FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (510) 687-7000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by the Registrant on June 27, 2001, the text of which is attached hereto as an exhibit, for a description of the events reported pursuant to this Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Text of Press Release dated June 27, 2001. -2- 3 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. VA LINUX SYSTEMS, INC. a Delaware corporation Dated: July 2, 2001 By: /s/ Todd B. Schull ---------------------------------- Todd B. Schull Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Text of Press Release dated June 27, 2001.