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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 2, 1999
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 2, 1999
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PEREGRINE SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-22209 95-3773312
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(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
12670 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92130
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(Address of principal executive offices of Registrant)
(619) 481-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
The Current Report on Form 8-K of Peregrine Systems, Inc. dated March
2, 1999 and filed with the Commission on March 12, 1999 (the "Original Form
8-K") reported the acquisition of Prototype Incorporated as a disclosure
under "Item 5 Other Events." Such report should have reported the
acquisition as a disclosure under "Item 2 Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets." The report otherwise was filed within the time requirements of, and
comports with the disclosure requirements under, Item 2 of Form 8-K. The
information set forth under Item 5 of the Original Form 8-K is incorporated
by reference herein. No financial information of the acquired business or
pro forma financial information is required under the report as a result of
the acquisition.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PEREGRINE SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: May 14, 1999
By: /s/ Richard T. Nelson
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Richard T. Nelson, Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
