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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - NOVELL INC | dex991.htm |
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
April 27, 2011
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
Novell, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-13351 | 87-0393339 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
404 Wyman Street, Suite 500
Waltham, MA 02451
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(781) 464-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Press Release
On April 27, 2011, Novell, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the completion of the sale of certain identified issued patents and patent applications to CPTN Holdings LLC for $450 million in cash and the completion of the Company’s merger with Attachmate Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Novell, Inc. dated April 27, 2011 | |
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.
Novell, Inc.
Date: April 27, 2011
| By: |
/s/ Jeff Hawn | |
| Name: Jeff Hawn | ||
| Title: President, Chief Executive | ||
| Officer and Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Novell, Inc. dated April 27, 2011 | |