8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2016
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Open Text Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada | 0-27544 | 98-0154400 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1
(Address of principal executive offices)
(519) 888-7111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On April 27, 2016, Open Text Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The following information is filed pursuant to Item 8.01 "Other Events"
Cash Dividends
Pursuant to the Company's dividend policy, the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a dividend of $0.23 per Common Share, payable on June 17, 2016, to the shareholders of the Company of record on May 27, 2016.
The declaration, payment and amount of any future dividends will be made pursuant to the Company's dividend policy and is subject to final determination each quarter by the Board of Directors in its discretion based on a number of factors that it deems relevant, including the Company's financial position, results of operations, available cash resources, cash requirements and alternative uses of cash that the Board of Directors may conclude would be in the best interest of the shareholders of the Company. Payment of dividends is also subject to relevant contractual limitations, including those in the Company's existing credit agreements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any future dividends will be equal or similar in amount to any dividends previously paid or that the Board of Directors will not decide to reduce, suspend or discontinue the payment of dividends in the future.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release of financial results issued by Open Text Corporation on April 27, 2016 |
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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| | OPEN TEXT CORPORATION |
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| April 27, 2016 | | By: | /s/ John M. Doolittle |
| | | | John M. Doolittle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release of financial results issued by Open Text Corporation on April 27, 2016 |