UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
December 14, 2005
Autodesk, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-14338 | 94-2819853 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael, California 94903
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 507-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Preferred Shares Rights Agreement dated December 14, 1995, as amended (the “Rights Agreement”) with Harris Trust and Savings Bank as Rights Agent. Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, each stockholder of the Company obtained a right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series A Participating Preferred Stock for each share of the Company’s Common Stock then-owned by such stockholder (the “Rights”). Under various circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights would become exercisable for Common Stock of the Company or other securities.
At the close of business on December 14, 2005, pursuant to the terms of the Rights Agreement, the Rights expired, effectively terminating the Rights Agreement.
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.
| AUTODESK, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Marcia K. Sterling | |
| Marcia K. Sterling Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: December 19, 2005