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): September 1, 2005
Adobe Systems Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-15175 |
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77-0019522 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Park
Avenue
San Jose, California 95110-2704
(Address of principal
executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 536-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On September 1, 2005, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced that Edward W. Barnholt has been elected as a new member of Adobe’s Board of Directors. Mr. Barnholt fills a vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board of Directors from nine to ten. Mr. Barnholt will be a Class I director, with a term of office expiring at Adobe’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Barnholt has not yet been named to any committee of Adobe’s Board of Directors. Adobe expects that its Board of Directors will consider Mr. Barnholt’s committee assignment at its next upcoming Board meeting.
A copy of Adobe’s press release announcing Mr. Barnholt’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated September 1, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED |
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Date: September 1, 2005 |
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/s/ MURRAY J. DEMO |
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Murray J. Demo |
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Executive Vice President and Chief |
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Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated September 1, 2005 announcing that Edward W. Barnholt had been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Adobe Systems Incorporated. |
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