-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PSjujUfJ7Wg8lwSSLjpWUiti0j6ci+W+bEZ6xt51YJ2+yY097mS2zV8nnuQwmdP9 Rkmd94/FBfud4+Q0b0qS8g== 0000950123-10-087251.txt : 20100920 0000950123-10-087251.hdr.sgml : 20100920 20100920083040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-087251 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100916 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20100920 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100920 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTUATE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001062478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 943193197 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24607 FILM NUMBER: 101079582 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94404 BUSINESS PHONE: 650.645.3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94404 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACTUATE SOFTWARE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980527 8-K 1 f56919e8vk.htm 8-K e8vk
 
 
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
September 16, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Actuate Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-24607   94-3193197
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
Suite 500
San Mateo, California 94404
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 645-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or 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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 16, 2010, Actuate Corporation (“Actuate”) and International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) entered into a binding memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) to end a dispute (Actuate Corporation v. IBM and MRO Software, Case No. CV 09 58892 JCS (N.D.Cal.) (the “Dispute”).
Under the MOU, IBM agreed to pay Actuate a total of $11 million within five (5) business days of execution of a definitive settlement agreement, which the parties agreed would be signed by September 22, 2010.
The parties also agreed: (a) to release certain claims in the definitive settlement agreement; (b) that within three (3) business days of receipt of payment from IBM, Actuate would dismiss the Dispute with prejudice; and (3) they would meet to discuss the discuss the possibility of future business opportunities for Actuate and IBM within thirty (30) days of execution of the definitive settlement agreement.

 

 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Actuate Corporation
 		  
Date: September 20, 2010  By:   /s/ Peter I. Cittadini    
  Name:   Peter I. Cittadini   
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

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