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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): December 15, 2000
RETEK INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 0-28121 51-0392671
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification Number)
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Midwest Plaza
801 Nicollet Mall, 11th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 630-5700
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of principal executive offices)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
Effective December 15, 2000, Alex Way Hart resigned from our board of
directors. Mr. Hart was designated a member of our board of directors by HNC
Software, Inc. and resigned as a result of the recent completion of our spin-off
from HNC Software, Inc.
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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.
RETEK INC.
DATE: December 20, 2000 By: /s/ Gregory A. Effertz
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Gregory A. Effertz
Vice President, Finance & Administration,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
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