================================================================================ 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 January 10, 2006 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) VERINT SYSTEMS INC. -------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File No. 0-15502 Delaware 11-3200514 -------------------------------------------- --------------------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 330 South Service Road, Melville, New York 11747 -------------------------------------------- --------------------- (Address of principal Zip Code executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 962-9600 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Verint Systems Inc. (the "Company") grants various awards to its directors, employees and consultants under the 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time. Revised forms of certain of the restricted stock award agreements are attached hereto as exhibits and are hereby incorporated by reference. Item 8.01 Other Events On January 10, 2006, the Company made immaterial amendments to and restated its 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), principally to provide the ability to award restricted stock units under the Plan, which already provided for the ability to issue restricted stock. The 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated, is attached hereto as an exhibit and is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 10.1 Verint Systems Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. 10.2 Form of Agreement evidencing an award of Restricted Stock to a U.S. person under the Verint Systems Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. 10.3 Form of Agreement evidencing an award of Restricted Stock to an Israeli person under the Verint Systems Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. 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. VERINT SYSTEMS INC. By: /s/ Igal Nissim ------------------------------ Name: Igal Nissim Title: Chief Financial Officer Dated: January 10, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 10.1 Verint Systems Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. 10.2 Form of Agreement evidencing an award of Restricted Stock to a U.S. person under the Verint Systems Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. 10.3 Form of Agreement evidencing an award of Restricted Stock to an Israeli person under the Verint Systems Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended.