UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 13, 2005
Cerner Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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43-1196944 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2800 Rockcreek Parkway, North Kansas City, Missouri
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64117 |
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(816) 221-1024
(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 (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))
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of Cerner Corporation (the “Company”) approved a
two-for-one split of its common stock in the form of a stock dividend, payable on or about January
9, 2006 to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2005. Upon completion of the split, the total
number of shares of common stock outstanding will increase from approximately 38.4 million
outstanding shares to approximately 76.8 million outstanding shares.
The Company issued a press release regarding the two-for-one stock split, which is annexed hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
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99.1 Press Release of Cerner Corporation dated December 14, 2005 |
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.
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CERNER CORPORATION
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| Date: December 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Marc G. Naughton
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Marc G. Naughton, Senior Vice President |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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