-----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, H39Vv+v3ypQIEo5A7tkEDUd95cpeEdFDotnJgW0nN5zxywBaXjL2WTjzD9wsrsHc pT8oWBuxCyOInHGCLOyGyw== 0000023082-98-000001.txt : 19980203 0000023082-98-000001.hdr.sgml : 19980203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000023082-98-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980202 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980202 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 952043126 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0328 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04850 FILM NUMBER: 98519437 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 E GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 3106150311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 EAST GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 8-K 1 ============================================================================= 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) February 2, 1998 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA 1-4850 95-2043126 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 2100 East Grand Avenue El Segundo, California 90245 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 615-0311 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ============================================================================= Item 5. Other Events. On February 2, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend with respect to the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Registrant, payable to holders of record on March 2, 1998. A copy of a press release of the Registrant dated February 2, 1998 describing the stock split is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. The exhibit listed below is filed as a part of this report: 99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated February 2, 1998 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 thereto duly authorized. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION Dated: February 2, 1998 By /s/ Scott M. Delanty ----------------------------- Scott M. Delanty Vice President and Controller Chief Accounting Officer EXHIBIT 99.1 News Release Contact: Bruce Plowman, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spencer Davis Moved on PR Newswire 310.615.0311 February 2, 1998 CSC DECLARES 2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT IN THE FORM OF A STOCK DIVIDEND EL SEGUNDO, Calif., February 2, 1998 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) announced that its board of directors today declared a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record March 2 on the same date. CSC has approximately 78 million shares outstanding and closed on the New York Stock Exchange last Friday, January 30, at 84 7/8 . The highest price of CSC's stock during the last 12 months was 88 1/2 on January 8, 1998, and the lowest was 57 7/8 on April 28, 1997. "Five years ago, CSC declared a 200 percent stock dividend, tripling the number of shares outstanding," said Van B. Honeycutt, CSC's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Since then, our share price has risen from 33 to 83 1/2, reflecting five years of strong financial performance. "This latest action reflects our continued confidence in CSC's future performance and prospects, and we anticipate that the resulting increase in our outstanding shares will allow more individual investors as well as institutional investors to participate in the growth of our company." CSC has 44,000 employees in nearly 600 offices worldwide with revenue of $6.3 billion for the 12 months ended December 26, 1997. CSC provides clients with a wide range of professional services including management consulting, information systems consulting and integration, and outsourcing. More information about CSC is available at http://www.csc.com. -0- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----