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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 to CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2000
GREAT PLAINS SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 000-22703 45-0374871
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1701 S.W. 38th Street, Fargo, North Dakota 58103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (701) 281-0550
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This amendment is being filed to revise items (a) and (b) in item 7 in the
initial filing of this form 8-K. Except as amended below, the form 8-K is
unchanged.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
Item 7(a)
No financial statements with respect to the acquisition of PWA Group, Limited
are required to be filed as the acquisition did not meet the minimum 20%
significant subsidiary conditions of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X.
Item 7(b)
No pro forma financial statements with respect to the acquisition of PWA Group,
Limited are required to be filed as the acquisition did not meet the minimum 20%
significant subsidiary conditions of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X.
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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.
Dated: May 5, 2000 GREAT PLAINS SOFTWARE, INC.
BY /s/ Tami L. Reller
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Name: Tami L. Reller
Chief Financial Officer
