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UNITED STATES 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): JANUARY 6, 1999
NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-20558
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DELAWARE 77-0316593
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
3963 FREEDOM CIRCLE
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95054
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (408) 346-3832
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 6, 1999, the Company announced preliminary unaudited results for
the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 1998. The Company
separately announced it received a comment letter from the Securities and
Exchange Commission, related principally to acquisition related matters and the
write-off of in-process research and development. Publication of final operating
results for 1998 and the fourth quarter of 1998 will be deferred until the
Company has conclusively resolved these matters with the SEC.
The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The statements regarding the Company's
preliminary 1998 annual and fourth quarter results are forward looking
unaudited results and actual results may differ due to, among other things,
audit related adjustments. In addition, actual 1998 annual and fourth quarter
results and previously reported results for prior periods may differ or change
materially due to potential prior period adjustments and related restatement(s)
required by the SEC in response to its comments or made on the advice of the
Company's independent accountants. Similarly, results for future periods may be
impacted by these potential adjustments and related restatement(s).
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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.
NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dated: January 14, 1999 By: /s/ Prabhat K. Goyal
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Prabhat K. Goyal
Chief Financial Officer
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