8-K - earnings release Q1-14
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): October 30, 2013
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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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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 October 30, 2013, Open Text Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Pursuant to the Company's dividend policy, the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on December 20, 2013, to the shareholders of the Company of record on November 29, 2013.
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 agreement. 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 issued by Open Text Corporation on October 30, 2013 |
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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| October 30, 2013 | | By: | /s/ Paul McFeeters |
| | | | Paul McFeeters Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release issued by Open Text Corporation on October 30, 2013 |