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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 29, 2004
Red Hat, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-26281 06-1364380
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(State or Other Juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of Incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 754-3700
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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
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 29, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of Directors
had authorized the repurchase program of up to $100 million of the Company's
common stock, par value $.0001 per share, from time to time on the open market
or in privately negotiated transactions. The program will expire on earlier of
(i) September 30, 2005, or (ii) a determination by the Board of Directors, the
Chief Executive Office or Chief Financial Officer to discontinue the program.
The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement of
the repurchase program is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Company Press Release, dated September 29, 2004
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.
RED HAT, INC.
Date: September 29, 2004 By:/s/ Michael R. Cunningham
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Michael R. Cunningham
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Company Press Release, dated September 29, 2004