e8vk
Table of Contents



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): October 20, 2004

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-10606   77-0148231

 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5
San Jose, California
  95134

 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-1234

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))



 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1


Table of Contents

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     The financial results of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) for the quarter ended October 2, 2004 are provided in Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

     The presentation of Cadence’s third quarter 2004 financial results included in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified by a detailed discussion of associated material risks set forth in Cadence’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include Cadence’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2004 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 2004.

     The information in this report shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement heretofore or hereafter filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that such information is superceded by information as of a subsequent date that is included in or incorporated by reference into such registration statement. The information in this report shall be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

     
Exhibit    
No.
  Description
99.1
  Cadence Design Systems, Inc. financial results for the quarter ended October 2, 2004. This exhibit shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement heretofore or hereafter filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that such information is superceded by information as of a subsequent date that is included in or incorporated by reference into such registration statement. The information in this report shall be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 


Table of Contents

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.

Dated: October 20, 2004

         
  CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ William Porter    
    William Porter   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


Table of Contents

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit    
No.
  Description
99.1
  Cadence Design Systems, Inc. financial results for the quarter ended October 2, 2004.