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UNITED STATES
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): October 31, 2000
META GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-27280
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number)
incorporation)
06-0971675
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
208 HARBOR DRIVE, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06912-0061
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(203) 973-6700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NO CHANGE SINCE LAST REPORT
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 31, 2000, the Registrant announced that (i) it has moved the date on
which it will report its financial results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2000 to after the market close on Thursday, November 9, 2000, (ii) it will
hold a conference call at 8:15 am Eastern Time on the following day, Friday,
November 10, to discuss its financial results, quarterly highlights, and current
expectations regarding its future performance, and (iii) the conference call on
November 10, 2000 will be accessible to the public through live Internet access,
as more fully described in the Registrant's press release dated October 31,
2000, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of META Group, Inc. dated October 31, 2000
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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.
META Group, Inc.
Date: November 7, 2000 BY: /s/ DALE KUTNICK
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Co-Research Director, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors
