0001193125-13-003349.txt : 20130104 0001193125-13-003349.hdr.sgml : 20130104 20130104123528 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-003349 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130103 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20130104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130104 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35303 FILM NUMBER: 13510548 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 8-K 1 d462317d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

 

 

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): January 3, 2013

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 3, 2013, the Board of Directors of Comverse Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”), at which Company shareholders will consider and vote upon the merger of the Company and Verint Systems Inc. (“Verint”), as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 12, 2012, by and among the Company, Verint and Victory Acquisition I LLC (the “Verint Merger”), will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Monday, February 4, 2013 at the offices of Jones Day, 222 East 41st Street, New York, New York (rather than being held on January 31, 2013, as was previously disclosed).

In furtherance of the Special Meeting, the Company will file definitive proxy materials later today with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which the Board of Directors of the Company will seek shareholder approval of the Verint Merger.

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: January 4, 2013

 

COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

By:  

/s/ Shefali A. Shah

Name:   Shefali A. Shah
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary