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 11, 2005
PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-17111 | 04-2685985 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 915 Murphy Ranch Road, Milpitas, California | 95035 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 570-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 11, 2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 11, 2005, the Company announced that the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $15 million of its outstanding common stock over the next 12 months. Repurchases would be made through brokers and dealers in the public market.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Press Release dated October 11, 2005. |
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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.
| PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Scott C. Taylor | |
| Scott C. Taylor Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: October 11, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Press Release dated October 11, 2005. |