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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 17, 2011
Novell, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-13351 | 87-0393339 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification Number) |
404 Wyman Street, Suite 500, Waltham, MA 02451
(Address of principal executive offices)
(781) 464-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February 17, 2011, Novell, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders to, among other things, consider and vote upon the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 21, 2010, by and among the Company, Attachmate Corporation and Longview Software Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger Agreement”). On January 12, 2011, the record date, 352,784,140 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding. The holders of 240,112,403 shares of the Company’s common stock were present at the special meeting, either in person or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
The Company’s stockholders approved the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement, which received the following votes as certified by the Inspector of Elections:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 234,115,897 | 3,326,946 | 2,669,560 | 0 |
The proposal to authorize the Company’s board of directors, in its discretion, to adjourn the special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event there were not sufficient votes in favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement at the time of the special meeting was mooted in light of the vote on the Merger Agreement and was not presented or voted on.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 17, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results of the special meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Novell, Inc. dated February 17, 2011 |
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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.
Novell, Inc.
Date: February 17, 2011
By: /s/ Dana C. Russell
Dana C. Russell
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Novell, Inc. dated February 17, 2011 |