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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
March 11, 1997 (February 28, 1997)
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PLATINUM technology, inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-19058 36-3509662
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1815 South Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 620-5000
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ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.
On February 28, 1997, the Company issued a total of 1,089,867 shares of its
common stock, par value $.001, in consideration for the acquisition of all of
the outstanding securities of I&S Informationstechnik and Services GmbH, a
German corporation engaged in the computer software consulting business ("I&S").
I&S will be held by PLATINUM Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Solutions"), which is
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The shares of the Company's stock were
issued pursuant to an agreement among Solutions and the holders of the I&S
securities and Regulation S. The holders of I&S securities represented that they
were not U.S. persons, the sale and issuance occurred in Germany in an offshore
transaction, offering restrictions were implemented pursuant to the agreement,
and the transaction was otherwise in compliance with Regulation S. There were no
underwriters or other distributors.
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.
PLATINUM technology, inc.
Date: March 11, 1997 By: /s/ Michael C. Wyatt
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Name: Michael C. Wyatt
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Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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