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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): JULY 26, 2000
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MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-24435 51-0323571
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Vienna, Virginia 22182
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 848-8600
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On July 26, 2000, MicroStrategy Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the three month period ended June
30, 2000, which was the second quarter of its 2000 fiscal year. A copy of this
press release has been filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On August 1, 2000, the Company issued a press release announcing changes to
its management. Effective immediately, Eric F. Brown will assume the role of
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for the Company, and former
Chief Financial Officer Mark S. Lynch will assume the new position of Vice
President and Chief Administrative Officer. In addition, Eric D. Driscoll, a
senior executive in the Company's consulting division, has assumed the position
of Vice President, Corporate Development, and the Company has retained the
services of Timothy C. Clayton to assist in the enhancement of the Company's
internal control systems and to lead the development of an Internal Audit
function as the Company's acting Director of Internal Audit and Financial
Controls. A copy of this press release has been filed with this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release
99.2 Press Release
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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.
MicroStrategy Incorporated
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Michael J. Saylor
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Name: Michael J. Saylor
Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 2, 2000
