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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
FEBRUARY 12, 1997 (JANUARY 31, 1997)
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Dated 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 January 31, 1997, the Company issued a total of 313,784 shares of its
common stock, par value $.001, in consideration for the acquisition of all of
the outstanding securities of Australian Technology Resources Pty Limited, a
Western Australia corporation, and related non-U.S. entities engaged in the
computer software consulting business ("ATR"). The shares of the Company's stock
were issued pursuant to an agreement among the Company and the holders of the
ATR securities and Regulation S. The holders of ATR securities represented that
they were not U.S. persons, the sale and issuance occurred in Australia 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: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Michael C. Wyatt
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Name: Michael C. Wyatt
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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