-----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, PzvlC4Yw3fHIWpOVM5fEQ4cnMBzz7dLUUthYTumQCcwYBPRCgcnZ72NV++3V9H/u ZpiHESPE0S888qqQR0Ie7Q== 0000950134-06-002520.txt : 20060210 0000950134-06-002520.hdr.sgml : 20060210 20060210164717 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-06-002520 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060209 ITEM INFORMATION: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20060210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 770148231 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10606 FILM NUMBER: 06599291 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2655 SEELY ROAD BLDG 5 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089431234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 RIVER OAKS PARKWAY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECAD INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880609 8-K 1 f17278e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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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): February 9, 2006
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
      
         
Delaware   000-15867   77-0148231
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5
San Jose, California 		  95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-1234
 
 
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
SIGNATURES

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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
     The Rights Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1996, as amended and restated as of February 1, 2000 (the “Rights Agreement”), between Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) and Mellon Investor Services, LLC (as successor to ChaseMellon Shareholders Services, L.L.C.), expired by its terms at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 9, 2006. The Rights previously issued under the Rights Agreement to holders of shares of Cadence common stock are of no further force or effect. The Board of Directors of Cadence has determined not to renew the Rights Agreement or enter into a new rights agreement at this time.

 

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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.
Dated: February 10, 2006
         
  CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ William Porter    
    William Porter   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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