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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2010
IXIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 000-31523 | 95-4635982 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, California | 91302 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 818.871.1800
(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):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 1, 2010, Ixia, a California corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release
announcing its intention to sell $125 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior
notes due 2015 (the “Notes”), subject to market conditions. The Company also intends to grant to
the initial purchasers of the Notes a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional
$25 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Company intends to use the net proceeds
from the sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes, potential future acquisitions and
strategic transactions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibit 99.1 is filed as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release dated December 1, 2010 of the Company |
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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.
| Ixia |
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| Dated: December 1, 2010 | By: | /s/ Ronald W. Buckly | ||
| Ronald W. Buckly | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel | ||||
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