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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2019
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Open Text Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada | 0-27544 | 98-0154400 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1
(Address of principal executive offices)
(519) 888-7111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company c
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. c
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On January 31, 2019, Open Text Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The following information is filed pursuant to Item 8.01 "Other Events"
Cash Dividends
Pursuant to the Company's dividend policy, the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a dividend of $0.1518 per Common Share, payable on March 22, 2019, to the shareholders of the Company of record on March 1, 2019.
The declaration, payment and amount of any future dividends will be made pursuant to the Company's dividend policy and is subject to final determination each quarter by the Board of Directors in its discretion based on a number of factors that it deems relevant, including the Company's financial position, results of operations, available cash resources, cash requirements and alternative uses of cash that the Board of Directors may conclude would be in the best interest of the shareholders of the Company. Payment of dividends is also subject to relevant contractual limitations, including those in the Company's existing credit agreements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any future dividends will be equal or similar in amount to any dividends previously paid or that the Board of Directors will not decide to reduce, suspend or discontinue the payment of dividends in the future.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release of financial results issued by Open Text Corporation on January 31, 2019 |
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.
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| | OPEN TEXT CORPORATION |
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| January 31, 2019 | | By: | /s/ Madhu Ranganathan |
| | | | Madhu Ranganathan Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |