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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 Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 15, 2000
Symix Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
2800 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43231
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (614) 523-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
As previously reported in the registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2000 (the "Form 10-Q"), the registrant sold its Series A
Convertible Participating Preferred Shares in a private placement to a group of
unaffiliated accredited investors (the "Investors") on May 10, 2000. Subsequent
to the filing of the Form 10-Q, the parties executed an amendment dated August
15, 2000 (the "Amendment") to the Investor Rights Agreement dated as of May 10,
2000 among the registrant and the Investors which was filed as Exhibit 4(c) and
Exhibit 10(b) to the Form 10-Q.
Attached as Exhibit 4(c) to this Form 8-K is a copy of the Amendment.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
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Exhibit Description
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4(c) Amendment to Investor Rights Agreement effective as of August 15, 2000
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SIGNATURE
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.
SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Lawrence W. DeLeon
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Lawrence W. DeLeon
Executive Vice President
Symix Worldwide Field Operations
Dated: August 25, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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4(c) Amendment to Investor Rights Agreement effective
as of August 15, 2000 Filed herein
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