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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 19, 2000
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Kana Communications, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-27163 77-0435679
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
740 Bay Road, Redwood City, California 94063
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 298-9282
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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PORTIONS AMENDED
The registrant hereby amends Item 7 of its Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 4, 2000 to include financial statements of businesses acquired and
pro forma financial information in accordance with Item 7(a)(4) within 60 days
after the due date of the initial filing. Except as set forth in item 7 below,
no other changes are being made to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May
4, 2000.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED
The financial statements required to be filed are incorporated by reference
to the Financial Statements and Financial Schedule of Silknet Software, Inc.
included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-32428).
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The pro forma financial information required to be filed is incorporated by
reference to the Pro Forma Financial Statements of Silknet Software, Inc.
included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-32428).
(c) EXHIBITS
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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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.
KANA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: May 8, 2000 By: /s/ MICHAEL J. MCCLOSKEY
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Michael J. McCloskey,
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Document
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23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-87505, 333-92159, 333-93591, 333-32460,
333-35730) and in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Kana Communications, Inc.
of our report dated July 19, 1999 except as to the pooling of interests with
InSite Marketing Technology, Inc. discussed in Note C which is as of December
27, 1999 and Note P which is as of February 6, 2000 relating to the financial
statements of Silknet Software, Inc., which appears in Kana Communication Inc.'s
Form S-4 (No. 333-32428).
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 8, 2000
