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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the three-month period ended December 31, 2000
SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER
DATENVERARBEITUNG
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
SAP CORPORATION
SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS IN DATA PROCESSING
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Neurottstrasse 16
69190 Walldorf
Federal Republic of Germany
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [ ] No [X]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______.
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SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG
FORM 6-K
On January 8, 2001, SAP Aktiengesellschaft Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der
Datenverarbeitung, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal
Republic of Germany (the "Company"), issued a Press Release announcing its
preliminary results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 (the
"Press Release").
The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by
reference herein.
Any statements contained in the Press Release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe", "estimate", "intend", "may",
"will", "expect", "anticipate" and "project" and similar expressions as they
relate to the Company are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to
various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from expectations. The factors that could affect the Company's future
financial results are discussed more fully in the Company's filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Company's
Annual Report on Form 20-F for 1999 filed with the SEC on April 7, 2000. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of their dates.
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EXHIBITS
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99.1 Press Release, dated January 8, 2001
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME,
ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER
DATENVERARBEITUNG
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann
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Name: Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann
Title: CEO and Co-Chairman
By: /s/ Dieter Matheis
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Name: Dieter Matheis
Title: CFO
Date: January 9th, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated January 8, 2001
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