UNITED STATES
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
March 8, 1999
(Date of Report)
March 5, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported)
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Commission File Number 0-26816
IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Vermont 03-0222230
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1400 Shelburne Road
South Burlington, VT 05403
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (802-862-1022)
Exhibit Index on Page 2 of 5
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 5, 1999, the Company announced that, based on currently
available information, the Company expects sales for the first quarter ending
March 31, 1999 to be in the range of $60 to $65 million. The Company expects
sales in this range to result in a loss of ($0.22) - ($0.28) per share for the
quarter, versus analysts' consensus estimates of profit of $.35 per share. The
after tax loss for the quarter is expected to be ($5) - ($7) million.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
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99 IDX News Release dated 4
March 5, 1999
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SIGNATURES
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.
IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: March 8, 1999 /S/ John A. Kane
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John A. Kane
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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