-----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, Lk5Dih95BWkhC3BgmFyIj+3JNjXBBW1H2I1XuoO8l6PtMcrTosQ9TTNOYkc7ez9U SSP9cnvh7QztDjNzNVh/WA== 0000356028-03-000040.txt : 20030813 0000356028-03-000040.hdr.sgml : 20030813 20030813141038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000356028-03-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030813 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030813 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356028 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 132857434 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09247 FILM NUMBER: 03840426 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA CITY: ISLANDIA STATE: NY ZIP: 11749 BUSINESS PHONE: 6313425224 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA CITY: ISLANDIA STATE: NY ZIP: 11749 8-K 1 ca8k08-13_03.htm UNITED STATES

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



August 12, 2003
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Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)


Computer Associates International, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-9247

13-2857434

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(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)



One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, New York

11749

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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 342-6000

Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


 


Item 5.    Other Events.

On August 12, 2003 Computer Associates International, Inc. ("CA") issued a press release announcing it has reached an agreement with The Canopy Group and Center 7 to settle all claims in pending litigation between the parties.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)

Not applicable

(b)

Not applicable

(c)

Exhibit

99.1 - Press release dated August 12, 2003

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.



Computer Associates International, Inc.

Dated:  August 13, 2003

By:

/s/ Ira Zar

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Ira Zar

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer
EX-99 3 ca8k08-13_03ex99.htm Contacts:

Contact:

Bob Gordon

Bob Cirabisi

Public Relations

Investor Relations

631-342-2391

631-342-4878

bobg@ca.com

Robert.Cirabisi@ca.com

 

CA ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF

CANOPY GROUP/CENTER 7 LITIGATION

 

ISLANDIA, N.Y., August 12, 2003 - Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced that it has reached an agreement with The Canopy Group and Center 7 to settle all claims in pending litigation between the parties.  The matter was being heard in the U.S. District Court in Utah.

The settlement will involve a cost to the company of approximately $40 million and will have an impact to earnings in the range of 2-3 cents per share.  It is expected that the settlement will be approved by the Court in the current quarter.  As part of the agreement between the parties, no other terms of the settlement will be disclosed.

CA said it was pleased to have resolved the matter amicably. 

About CA

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest software companies, delivers software and services that enable organizations to manage their IT environments. Focus areas include network and systems management, storage and security management, portal and business intelligence, and application life cycle management.  Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, NY, and operates in more than 100 countries.  For more information on CA, please visit http://ca.com.

In addition to the historical information presented, certain statements in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: risks and instability associated with changes in the company's business model; risks associated with changes in the way in which the company accounts for license revenue; the difficulty of making financial projections resulting from the significant percentage of CA's quarterly sales consummated in the last few days of the quarter; the emergence of new competitive initiatives resulting from rapid technological advances or changes in pricing in the market; market acceptance of new products and services and continued acceptance of existing products and services; risks associated with the entry into new markets; the risks associated with integrating acquired businesses and technologies; the effects of war or acts of terrorism; dependency on large dollar licensing transactions; the outcome of pending or future governmental inquiries; delays in product delivery; reliance on mainframe capacity growth; the ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; business conditions in the distributed systems and mainframe software and hardware markets; uncertainty and volatility associated with Internet and eBusiness related activities; use of software patent rights to attempt to limit competition; adverse results of litigation; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; the volatility of the international marketplace; uncertainties relative to global economic conditions; and other risks described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. CA assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release, except as otherwise required by law.

 

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© 2003 Computer Associates International, Inc.  One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, N.Y. 11749.  All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

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