0000909518-12-000275.txt : 20120820 0000909518-12-000275.hdr.sgml : 20120818 20120820172724 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-12-000275 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120820 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120820 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120820 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000803014 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 133238402 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35303 FILM NUMBER: 121046117 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 810 SEVENTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-739-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 810 SEVENTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 DEFA14A 1 mm08-2012_8k.htm FORM 8-K mm08-2012_8k.htm
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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 20, 2012

COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
001-35303
13-3238402
 
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

810 Seventh Avenue,
New York, New York
10019

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 739-1000


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events
 
On August 20, 2012, the Board of Directors of Comverse Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that the record date for the Special Meeting of Shareholders, at which Company shareholders will consider and vote upon the distribution by the Company of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Comverse, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to the Company’s shareholders (the “Comverse Spin-Off”), is August 27, 2012.
 
The Company has filed preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which it is seeking shareholder approval of the Comverse Spin-Off.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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.
 

 
Date:  August 20, 2012
 
 
COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  
     
     
 
By:
   /s/  Joel E. Legon
  
 
Name:
Joel E. Legon
  
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer