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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): January 9, 1997
Discreet Logic Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Quebec 0-26100 98-0150790
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5505 Boulevard St. Laurent, Suite 5200
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2T 1S6
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (514) 272-0525
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Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
On January 9, 1997, the Board of Directors of Discreet Logic Inc. (the
"Company") approved the change of the Company's fiscal year end from July 31 to
June 30. The Company will file Forms 10-Q for the two month period ended
December 31, 1996 and for the three month period ending March 31, 1997 and an
annual report on Form 10-K will be filed to cover the 11-month transition period
from August 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997.
In connection with the change, it is anticipated that the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company will now be held in November of each year. To be
considered for inclusion in the proxy materials of the Company for the next
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, any shareholder proposals must be submitted to
the Company by July 30, 1997.
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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.
DISCREET LOGIC INC.
January 23, 1997
By: /s/ Francois Plamondon
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Francois Plamondon
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
