Form 8-K

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

 

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): July 28, 2005

 

 

SUNGARD® DATA SYSTEMS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

DELAWARE   1-12989   51-0267091

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

680 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA   19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 484-582-2000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name and 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:

 

¨ 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 July 28, 2005, SunGard Data Systems Inc. (the “Company”) issued two press releases related to the acquisition of the Company by a consortium of private equity investment firms. These press releases are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

  99.1: Press Release, dated July 28, 2005, issued by SunGard Data Systems Inc. related to stockholder approval of the acquisition of the Company.

 

  99.2: Press Release, dated July 28, 2005, issued by SunGard Data Systems Inc. related to the issuance by Solar Capital Corp. (to be merged with and into the Company) of $2.0 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes and $1.0 Billion Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

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.

 

    SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Date: July 28, 2005   By:  

/s/ Michael J. Ruane

        Michael J. Ruane
        Senior Vice President-Finance and
        Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following is a list of Exhibits filed with this report.

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description

99.1:    Press Release, dated July 28, 2005, issued by SunGard Data Systems Inc. related to stockholder approval of the acquisition of the Company.
99.2:    Press Release, dated July 28, 2005, issued by SunGard Data Systems Inc. related to the issuance by Solar Capital Corp. (to be merged with and into the Company) of $2.0 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes and $1.0 Billion Senior Subordinated Notes.