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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 17, 1998
BARRA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
CALIFORNIA 000-19690 94-2993326
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
2100 MILVIA STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1113
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 548-5442
NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Reference is made to the press release of the Registrant issued on June
18, 1998, which contains information meeting the requirements of this Item 5,
and which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of this press
release is attached to this From 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
BARRA, INC.
Date: June 18, 1998 By: /S/ JAMES D. KIRSNER
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Name: James D. Kirsner
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBITS PAGE NUMBER
99.1 Press Release dated June 18, 1998.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Aamir Sheikh Richard Moran
Director, President
Enterprise Wide Risk and Chief Executive Officer
Management Services Redpoint Software, Inc.
BARRA, Inc. 508.870.0070
510.548.5442
Jennifer Hinchman Pamela Nezil
Manager, Corporate Director of Marketing
Communications Redpoint Software, Inc.
BARRA, Inc. 508.870.5796
510.649.4548
BARRA ANNOUNCES CLOSE OF ACQUISITION
OF ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
FIRM REDPOINT SOFTWARE, INC.
Berkeley, Calif., June 18, 1998-BARRA, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARZ), a leading provider
of innovative analytical software and data, consulting, and money management
services, today announced the closing of the acquisition of substantially all of
the assets and certain liabilities of Redpoint Software, Inc., a leading
supplier of integrated risk management solutions and enterprise wide data
management systems. The purchase is for approximately $5.5 million in cash,
plus contingent payments of up to an additional $12.5 million over a period of
two years following the closing, based upon the financial performance of the
acquired assets. The acquisition will be accounted for using the purchase
method of accounting.
BARRA, founded in 1975, provides innovative analytical models, software,
consulting, investment data and money management services that enable its
clients worldwide to make superior investment and trading decisions. Based in
Berkeley, Calif., BARRA also has offices in major financial centers throughout
the world. Information on BARRA is also available on-line at
http://www.barra.com.
Each statement in this news release containing any form of the word "will" is a
forward-looking statement that may involve a number of risk factors and
uncertainties. Among other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially are the following: the difficulties or delays in integrating the
BARRA and Redpoint product lines or planned product releases. For more
information on potential factors, please refer to the Company's SEC filings,
copies of which are available from the Company without charge or which can be
found on-line at the Company's URL listed above.
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