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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) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 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 September 19, 2000, the Registrant announced (i) the resignation of
Bernard Denoyer, the company's Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer, and (ii) the establishment of a $25 million, one-year
senior revolving credit facility with The Bank of New York, as more fully
described in the Registrant's press release dated September 19, 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.
4.1 Credit Agreement between META Group, Inc. and The Bank
of New York dated September 18, 2000 (with certain
information omitted).
4.2 Note of META Group, Inc. in favor of The Bank of New York in
the principal amount of $25,000,000 dated September 18, 2000
4.3 Security Agreement between META Group, Inc. and The Bank of
New York dated September 18, 2000
4.4 Subsidiary Guarantee among MG (Bermuda) Ltd., The Sentry
Group, Inc., META Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York
dated September 18, 2000
99.1 Press release of META Group, Inc. dated September 19, 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: October 3, 2000 By: /s/ Dale Kutnick
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President, Co-Research Director,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board of Directors
