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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) JANUARY 24, 2005
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DATAWATCH CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-19960 02-0405716
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
175 CABOT STREET, SUITE 503
LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01854
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(978) 441-2200
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 24, 2005, the Datawatch Corporation issued a press
release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2004.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Item 2.02, including in Exhibit 99.1
attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933
or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2005
SIGNATURES
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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.
DATAWATCH CORPORATION
Date: January 24, 2005
By: /s/ Robert W. Hagger
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Name: Robert W. Hagger
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer