UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 5, 2005
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
CONVERA CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-31989 54-1987541
(State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification No.)
1921 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 200
VIENNA, VIRGINIA 22182
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 761-3700
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
Effective December 5, 2005, Sydney Pollock and Ajay Menon were appointed to the
Board of Directors of the Convera Corporation (the "Company"). In addition,
effective December 5, 2005, Retired United States Army General Montgomery C.
Meigs resigned from the Company's Board of Directors due to his recent
appointment by Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, to lead the Department of
Defense's program to counter the threat of improvised explosive devices against
U.S. and coalition forces.
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, thereto duly authorized.
By: /s/ JOHN R. POLCHIN
John R. Polchin
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 9, 2005