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): February 11, 2008

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24786

 

04-2739697

(State or Other Juris-
diction of Incorporation

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

200 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA

 

01803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (781) 221-6400

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On February 11, 2008, we issued a press release.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)      Exhibits

 

The following exhibit shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Aspen Technology, Inc. on February 11, 2008

 

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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.

 

 

 

 ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

 

Date: February 11, 2008

By:  

/s/ Frederic G. Hammond

 

 

Frederic G. Hammond

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Aspen Technology, Inc. on February 11, 2008

 

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