1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------------- FORM 10-K/A FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___________to____________ Commission file number: 0 - 19395 SYBASE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 94-2941005 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 6475 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608 (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 922-3500 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.001 par value Preferred Share Purchase Rights Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing sale price of the Common Stock on March 26, 2001 as reported on the NASDAQ National Market System, was approximately $1 billion. Shares of Common Stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes. As of March 26, 2001, Registrant had 86,091,375 shares of Common Stock outstanding. -1- 2 AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 Note: This amendment is filed to correctly set forth in full the index of exhibits filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Sybase, Inc. (the Registrant) or incorporated therein by reference, and to include as an additional exhibit the Registrant's 401(k) Plan as amended. ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K The table of exhibits filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, the Report on Form 10-K is amended to read as follows: Exhibit No. Description ------- ----------- 2 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of November 29, 1999, among Sybase, On-Line Financial Services, Inc., and Home Financial Network, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on January 31, 2000) 3.1(4) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended 3.2(9) Bylaws of Registrant, as amended 4.1 Preferred Share Rights Agreement dated as of March 24, 1992 between Registrant and The First National Bank of Boston, as amended, (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file no. 33-81692) filed July 18, 1994) 10.1(6) 1988 Stock Option Plan and Forms of Incentive Stock Option Agreements and Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreements, as amended 10.2(12) 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 1991 Foreign Subsidiary Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended 10.3(9) Sybase Key Management Incentive Program 10.4 Sybase, Inc. 401(k) Plan, as amended 10.5(9) 1992 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended 10.6(9) Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended 10.7(12) 1996 Stock Plan, as amended, and form of Stock Option Agreement 10.8(1) Standard Office Lease dated April 17, 1989 between Registrant and P.O. Partners 10.10(9) Form of Indemnification Agreement 10.11(3) Lease dated October 1, 1992 between JS--Bay Center Associates and the Registrant 10.12(9) Retirement Agreement and General Release dated November 5, 1998 between Mitchell Kertzman and the Registrant -2- 3 10.13(6) Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 1998 between Sybase, Inc. and Mitchell E. Kertzman 10.14(6) Agreement of Employment Terms dated as of August 1, 1996 between Sybase, Inc. and Jack Acosta 10.15(5) Powersoft Corporation 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended 10.16(5) Powersoft Corporation Form of Incentive Option Granted under the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan 10.17(5) Powersoft Corporation 1994 Amended and Restated Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan 10.18(5) Powersoft Corporation Forms of Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option Granted under the 1994 Amended and Restated Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan 10.19(5) Powersoft Corporation 1994 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan 10.20(7) Form of Statement of Employment Terms 10.21(9) Form of Amendment No. 1 to Form of Statement of Employment Terms 10.22(6) Retirement Agreement and General Release between Sybase, Inc. and Michael Forster dated as of March 11, 1998 10.23(8) Employment Agreement between Sybase, Inc. and John S. Chen dated as of July 11, 1997 10.24(6) Office Lease dated March 17, 1998, Building A - Bay Center between Sybase, Inc. and JS Bay Center Associates 10.25(6) Office Lease dated March 17, 1998, Building C - Bay Center between Sybase, Inc. and JS Bay Center Associates 10.26(6) Promissory Note of Eric Miles in favor of Sybase, Inc. dated as of January 2, 1998 10.28(11) 1999 Nonstatutory Stock Plan, and form of Stock Option Agreement 10.29(11) Severance Agreement and General Release between Sybase, Inc. and Michael S. Gardner dated March 26, 1999 10.30(10) Home Financial Network, Inc. 1995 Stock Plan, and form of Stock Option Agreement 10.31 Corporate Headquarters Lease, dated January 28, 2000, between Sybase, Inc. and WDS-Dublin, LLC, as amended on November 29, 2000 10.32 Trust Agreement dated May 1, 2000, between Sybase, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Fidelity Management Trust Company -3- 4 10.33 Trust Agreement dated May 1, 2000 between Sybase, Inc. and Fidelity Management Trust Company for administration of Executive Deferred Compensation Plan 10.34 Financial Fusion, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan 13.1(2) Proxy for 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders 21 Subsidiaries of Registrant 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors (1) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 16(a), "Exhibits," of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-41549) declared effective on August 13, 1991. (2) To be filed with Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the period covered by this Report on Form 10-K. (3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992, filed on March 29, 1993. (4) Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed March 8, 1994 (File No. 33-75462). (5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file no. 33-89334) filed on February 10, 1995. (6) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 16(a), "Exhibits," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. (7) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 16(a), "Exhibits," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. (8) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 6(a), "Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K" of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997. (9) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 16(a), "Exhibits," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. (10) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file no. 333-95079) filed on January 20, 2000. (11) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. (12) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file no. 333-41810) filed on July 20, 2000. Except as noted herein, Sybase, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, remains as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2001, and as amended on April 4, 2001. -4- 5 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SYBASE, INC. By: /s/ JOHN S. CHEN ------------------------------------- June 18, 2001 John S. Chen Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on 10-K/A has been signed by Teresa D. Chuh, attorney-in-fact of each of the following individuals, in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature Title Date - --------- ----- ---- /s/ JOHN S. CHEN Chairman of the Board, June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- Chief Executive Officer and (John S. Chen) President (Principal Executive Officer) and Director /s/ PIETER A. VAN DER VORST Vice President and June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- Chief Financial Officer (Pieter A. Van der Vorst) (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ MARTIN J. HEALY Vice President and Corporate June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- Controller (Principal (Martin J. Healy) Accounting Officer) /s/ RICHARD C. ALBERDING Director June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- (Richard C. Alberding) /s/ CECILIA CLAUDIO Director June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- (Cecilia Claudio) /s/ L. WILLIAM KRAUSE Director June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- (L. William Krause) /s/ ALAN B. SALISBURY Director June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- (Alan B. Salisbury) /s/ ROBERT P. WAYMAN Director June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- (Robert P. Wayman) /s/ LINDA K. YATES Director June 18, 2001 - ----------------------------- (Linda K. Yates) -5-