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 : December 18, 2003
Red Hat, Inc.
Delaware 0-26281 06-1364380
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(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
1801 Varsity Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 919-754-3700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 18, 2003, Red Hat, Inc. announced its financial results for the
quarter ended November 30, 2003. The full text of the press release issued in
connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition." The information
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") 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 Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
Date: December 18, 2003 Red Hat, Inc.
By: Kevin B. Thompson
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated December 18, 2003