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) JULY 14, 2006 VERINT SYSTEMS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) DELAWARE 0-49790 11-3200514 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 330 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (631) 962-9600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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: [_] 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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS. On July 14, 2006, Verint Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT) (the "Company" or "Verint") issued a press release, attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, reporting that the Company acquired Mercom Systems, Inc., a privately-held provider of interaction recording and performance evaluation solutions for small-to-midsize enterprises with contacts centers, for $35 million in cash at closing and potential additional cash earn-out payments not to exceed $17.5 million over two years based on certain performance targets. A copy of a press release relating to the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. The following exhibit is furnished herewith: 99.1 Press release dated July 14, 2006 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. VERINT SYSTEMS INC. By: /s/ Igal Nissim ------------------------------ Name: Igal Nissim Title: Chief Financial Officer Dated: July 18, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Verint Systems Inc. dated July 14, 2006