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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2000
MERCURY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-22350 77-0224776
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(Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
1325 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 822-5200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5: Other Events
On June 28, 2000, Mercury Interactive Corporation ("Mercury")
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issued a press release announcing that it had priced its private placement of
$400 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% convertible subordinated
notes due July 1, 2007. Mercury has granted an option to the initial purchasers
to purchase an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of these
convertible notes. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to this
report and is incorporated into this report by reference.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Exhibit.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.01 Press release issued by Mercury Interactive
Corporation on June 28, 2000 announcing
agreement to offer convertible subordinated
notes.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MERCURY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION
Date: June 30, 2000 By: /s/ Sharlene Abrams
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Sharlene Abrams,
Chief Financial Officer
and Vice President of
Finance and Administration
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.01 Press release issued by Mercury Interactive Corporation on
June 28, 2000 announcing agreement to offer convertible
subordinated notes.
