UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

    PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2005

                              AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


          Delaware                        0-21174                04-2977748
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)                              Identification No.)


            Avid Technology Park, One Park West, Tewksbury, MA  01876
                (Address of Principal Executive Offices)      (zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 640-6789


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On February 3, 2005, Avid Technology, Inc. announced its financial
results for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and year ended 2004. The full
text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

        The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.



Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

   (c)    Exhibits

          The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be
          furnished, and not filed:

          99.1   Press Release issued by the Registrant on February 3, 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.

Date: February 3, 2005              AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                                    (Registrant)


                                    By:  /s/  Paul Milbury
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                                         Paul Milbury
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                         (Principal Financial Officer)



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


  Exhibit                          Description
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   99.1       Press release issued by the Registrant dated February 3, 2005.



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