UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANTTO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2013

AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	0-21174  (Commission File Number)	04-2977748(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)
75 Network Drive, Burlington, Massachusetts  01803(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
(978) 640-6789(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 25, 2013, Avid Technology, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it is postponing its fourth quarter fiscal 2012 earnings release and investor conference call. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
	Exhibit Number	Description
	99.1	Press release dated February 25, 2013

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.

	AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: February 25, 2013	By:	/s/ Ken Sexton
	Name:	Ken Sexton
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
		Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
*99.1	Press release dated February 25, 2013.

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*  Document furnished herewith.