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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): November 4, 2004
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ANSYS. INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-20853 04-3219960
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
275 Technology Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (724) 746-3304
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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
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated November 4, 2004
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Information contained in this Item 9 of this Current Report on Form
8-K is being furnished pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition" of Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section. The
information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
On November 4, 2004, ANSYS, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the
earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
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.
ANSYS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: November 4, 2004 By: /s/ MARIA T. SHIELDS
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Maria T. Shields - Chief
Financial Officer, VP of
Finance and Administration
(Ms. Shields is the
Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer and
has been duly authorized
to sign on behalf of the
Registrant)