UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
November 20, 2000
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Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)
Computer Associates International, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-9247 13-2857434
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State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, New York 11749
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 342-5224
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following
information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On November 20, 2000, Computer Associates International, Inc. ("CA") hosted
a webcast to provide an update on its recently announced new business model. The
webcast can be viewed at www.ca.com/invest/business_model_webcast.htm. The oral
portion of the webcast can be replayed by dialing (800) 633-8284 in the US and
(858) 812-6440 internationally. The ID number for the call is 16954846.
CA regards any information provided in the webcast to be current and
accurate only as of the date and time of the original webcast and specifically
disclaims any duty to update such information unless it is necessary to do so in
accordance with applicable law.
Statements herein concerning Computer Associates future prospects are
"forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. There can be no assurances that future results will be achieved, and
actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: the
significant percentage of CA's quarterly sales consummated in the last few days
of the quarter making financial predictions especially difficult and raising a
substantial risk of variance in actual results; changes in industry accounting
guidance; the risks associated with changes in the company's business model; the
risks associated with changes in the way in which the company accounts for
license revenue; the difficulties of compiling pro forma financial information,
given acquisitions over time; instability resulting from changes to the
company's business model; the emergence of new competitive initiatives resulting
from rapid technological advances or changes in pricing in the market; the risks
associated with new product introductions as well as the uncertainty of customer
acceptance of these new or enhanced products from either CA or its competition;
risks associated with the entry into new markets such as professional services;
the risks associated with integrating newly acquired businesses and
technologies; increasing dependency on large dollar licensing transactions;
delays in product delivery; reliance on mainframe capacity growth; the ability
to recruit and retain qualified personnel; business conditions in the
distributed systems and mainframe software and hardware markets; uncertainty and
volatility associated with Internet and eBusiness related activities; use of
software patent rights to attempt to limit competition; fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates and interest rates; the volatility of the international
marketplace; and other risks described in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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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.
Computer Associates International, Inc.
Dated: November 21, 2000 By: /s/ Ira Zar
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Ira Zar
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer