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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) October 5, 1998
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INTUIT INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21180 77-0034661
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2535 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, California 94025
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 944-6000
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Item 5: Other Events
Amendment and Restatement of Stockholder Rights Plan.
On October 5, 1998, Intuit Inc. (the "Company") amended and restated
the Rights Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1998 ("Original Agreement"), between
the Company and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights Agent. The
amendments to the Original Agreement included, among other things, removal of
"continuing director" provisions, which had allowed the Intuit Board of
Directors to take certain actions regarding the Original Agreement following a
20% acquisition of Company shares provided that a majority of directors in
office after the acquisition event had been in office immediately prior to the
acquisition event. The Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, attached hereto as
Exhibit 4.1, includes as Exhibit C thereto a summary of the rights, as amended.
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Item 7: Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of October
5, 1998, between the Company and American Stock Transfer and
Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which includes as Exhibit A
the Form of Certificate Stock, as Exhibit B the Form of Rights
Certificate and as Exhibit C the Summary of Rights to Purchase
Preferred Shares. The Rights Certificates will not be
distributed until after the Distribution Date (as such term is
defined in the Rights Agreement). (Incorporated by reference
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ending July 31, 1998, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 6, 1998.)
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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.
Dated: October 7, 1998
INTUIT INC.
By: /s/ Greg J. Santora
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Greg J. Santora
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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4.1 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of October 5, 1998,
between the Company and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company,
as Rights Agent, which includes as Exhibit A the Form of
Certificate Stock, as Exhibit B the Form of Rights Certificate and
as Exhibit C the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares.
The Rights Certificates will not be distributed until after the
Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Rights
Agreement). (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1998, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 1998.)