-----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, IXHJmqCGosEwEf/vpEPwwJGk818+duKXlfI4hlvCrk28S5g0IwfKsee8LO9nLiOc 9vmDWENqRVfu1u4w8+yB0g== 0000950135-04-000068.txt : 20040112 0000950135-04-000068.hdr.sgml : 20040112 20040112065508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-04-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040112 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20040112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASCENTIAL SOFTWARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799089 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 943011736 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15325 FILM NUMBER: 04519448 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 WASHINGTON STREET CITY: WESTBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01581 BUSINESS PHONE: 6509266300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 WASHINGTON STREET CITY: WESTBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INFORMIX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 b49084ase8vk.htm ASCENTIAL SOFTWARE CORPORATION, 8-K Ascential Software Corporation, 8-K
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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): January 12, 2004

 
Ascential Software Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
         
Delaware   000-15325   94-3011736
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation		   (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
50 Washington Street    
Westborough, Massachusetts   01581
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 366-3888

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

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURE

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     Ascential Software Corporation (“Ascential”) has entered into an OEM License Agreement (the “Agreement”) with PeopleSoft, Inc. (“PeopleSoft”), dated as of December 31, 2003. Pursuant to the Agreement, Ascential granted PeopleSoft a non-exclusive, worldwide license to embed into PeopleSoft’s product offerings and distribute certain of Ascential’s products, including OEM Editions of its DataStage® and MetaStage® software applications, and certain connectivity products. Pursuant to the Agreement, PeopleSoft will also have the right to participate in Ascential’s customer referral program. The Agreement extends until January 1, 2008, unless earlier terminated or extended in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

     Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This report contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this report include an abbreviated summary of certain terms of the Agreement, which are qualified by the actual terms of the Agreement. There can be no assurances that Ascential’s products will be distributed pursuant to the Agreement, or that the Agreement will not be terminated. Ascential disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

     The information in this Form 8-K 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 a filing.

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SIGNATURE

     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.

         
Date: January 12, 2004   ASCENTIAL SOFTWARE CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 		   By:
 
 
  		  /s/ Robert C. McBride
Robert C. McBride
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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