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):  April 29, 2014

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24786

 

04-2739697

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

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 2.02.                Events Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 29, 2014, we issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, which ended March 31, 2014. The full text of the press release issued in connection with this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 2.02, 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 relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Aspen Technology, Inc. on April 29, 2014, with respect to financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014

 

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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: April 29, 2014

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ Mark P. Sullivan

 

Mark P. Sullivan

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Aspen Technology, Inc. on April 29, 2014, with respect to financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014

 

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