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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): December 28, 2000
PERVASIVE SOFTWARE INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-23043 74-2693793
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
12365 Riata Trace Parkway, Building II, Austin, Texas 78727
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Company's telephone number, including area code: (512) 231-6000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference is
the text of the press release of Pervasive Software Inc. (the "Registrant"),
released on December 21, 2000. In its press release, the Registrant announced
that its Board of Directors authorized the purchase from time to time of up to
$5,000,000 of the Registrant's common stock. Such purchase will be made in the
open market or in privately-negotiated transactions. Depending on market
conditions and other factors, such purchases may be commenced or suspended at
any time without prior notice.
The Registrant also announced that it expects to report revenue from
continuing operations of $10.2 million to $10.9 million with a diluted loss per
share from continuing operations to be $0.05 to $0.09 per share for the second
fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2000.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Pervasive Software Inc. Press Release issued December 21,
2000, regarding common stock repurchase plan.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
PERVASIVE SOFTWARE INC.
Date: December 28, 2000 By: /s/ RON HARRIS
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Ron Harris
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Pervasive Software Inc. Press Release issued December 21, 2000.
