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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2000
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 013994 41-1356476
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(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6000 Nathan Lane
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 268-6000
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Item 7. Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit (99) Resolution of Board of Directors of
Computer Network Technology Corporation.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
On January 12, 2000, Computer Network Technology Corporation determined
that it would change its fiscal year end from a calendar year ending on December
31 to a fiscal year ending on January 31. Computer Network Technology will file
a Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending April 30, 2000. Information with
respect to the transition period from January 1 - 31 2000 will be included in
this Form 10-Q filing pursuant to Rule 13a-10.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By /s/ Gregory T. Barnum
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Gregory T. Barnum
Its Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 24, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page No.
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99 Resolution of Board of Directors of Computer
Network Technology Corporation
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EXHIBIT 99
January 12, 2000
WRITTEN ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By written action of the board of directors of Computer Network Technology
Corporation (the "Company") the following resolution was approved unanimously:
RESOLVED, that the fiscal year end of Computer Network Technology
Corporation shall be changed from December 31 to January 31 of each year,
commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 31, 2000.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the appropriate officers of the Company, and each of
them, are hereby authorized and directed to sign all documents and take all
other actions which are necessary to award change the Company's fiscal year
end.
/s/ Thomas G. Hudson
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Thomas G. Hudson
/s/ Lawrence Perlman
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Lawrence Perlman
/s/ John Rollwagen
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John Rollwagen
/s/ Patrick Gross
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Patrick Gross
/s/ Erwin Kelen
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Erwin Kelen
