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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2000
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-10606 77-0148231
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation ) Number) Identification Number)
2655 SEELY ROAD, BUILDING 5
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-1234
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ITEM 5. OTHER ITEMS.
On July 17, 2000, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Registrant"), issued a press release to report the separation and initial
public offering of the Registrant's design services group.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant issued on July 17, 2000.
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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.
Dated as of July 21, 2000.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ R.L. Smith McKeithen
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R.L. Smith McKeithen
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
