UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2006 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 0-21174 04-2977748 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) Avid Technology Park, One Park West, Tewksbury, MA 01876 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 640-6789 --------------------------------------------------- (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): / / Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) / / 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On January 26, 2006, Avid Technology, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2005. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), 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 (c) Exhibits The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed: 99.1 Press Release issued by the Registrant on January 26, 2006. 2 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. Date: January 26, 2006 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Carol E. Kazmer -------------------- Carol E. Kazmer General Counsel 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release issued by the Registrant dated January 26, 2006. 4