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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3) AND RULE 424(c)
REGISTRATION NO. 333-80851
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 12, 1999)
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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1,868,480 Shares
VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Common Stock
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This prospectus supplement relates to the offering of VERITAS Software
Corporation common stock in exchange for exchangeable shares of TeleBackup
Exchangeco, Inc., as described on pages 91 to 93 of the prospectus dated August
12, 1999, as supplemented April 27, 2000, May 15, 2000, July 19, 2000, October
13, 2000 and November 14, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), to which this prospectus
supplement is attached.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the
Prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement. This
prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the Prospectus except to the
extent that the information in this prospectus supplement supersedes the
information contained in the Prospectus. All capitalized terms used but not
defined in this prospectus supplement have the meanings given to them in the
Prospectus.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SHARES OR PASSED UPON THE
ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE PROSPECTUS OR THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus supplement is November 20, 2000.
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VERITAS NAMES GARY L. BLOOM PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
On November 17, 2000 VERITAS announced that it has named Gary L. Bloom as
president and chief executive officer of VERITAS, and that Mark Leslie will
continue to serve as chairman of the board of directors.
VERITAS CHOOSES NOT TO MAKE CASH ELECTION IN TRANSACTION WITH SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
On November 17, 2000 VERITAS announced that it has chosen not to make a
cash election in connection with the proposed three-party transaction involving
the sale of the operating assets of Seagate Technology, Inc., to a company
formed by a group of private equity firms led by Silver Lake Partners, followed
by a merger between Seagate and a subsidiary of VERITAS.
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