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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2017
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 1-36254 | 04-2977748 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
75 Network Drive, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(978) 640-6789
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 15, 2017, the Company issued a press release regarding its call with investors scheduled for March 15, 2017. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference. The information furnished in Item 7.01, including the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 15, 2017 |
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.
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: March 15, 2017 | By: /s/ Brian E. Agle Name: Brian E. Agle Title: Senior Vice President and CFO |
Avid Technology Postpones Conference Call to Discuss Q4 and FY 2016 Financial Results
BURLINGTON, Mass., March 15, 2017 -- Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) announced the postponement of the conference call scheduled for March 15, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its Fourth Quarter financial results.
The postponement will allow the company’s independent auditor to complete its routine procedures related to the 2016 financial audit. The company is working diligently to assist its auditor in completing this process as quickly as possible.
The company looks forward to announcing its audited Fourth Quarter 2016 financial results and issuing First Quarter and Full Year 2017 guidance, and plans to reschedule its earnings conference call as soon as possible.
About Avid
Through Avid Everywhere™, Avid delivers the most open and efficient media platform, connecting content creation with collaboration, asset protection, distribution and consumption. Avid’s preeminent customer community uses Avid’s comprehensive tools and workflow solutions to create, distribute and monetize the most watched, loved and listened to media in the world-from prestigious and award-winning feature films, to popular television shows, news programs and televised sporting events, and celebrated music recordings and live concerts. With the most flexible deployment and pricing options, Avid’s industry-leading solutions include Pro Tools®, Media Composer®, Avid NEXIS™, Interplay®, ProSet™ and RealSet™, Maestro™, PlayMaker™, and Sibelius®. For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, connect with Avid on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, or subscribe to Avid Blogs.
© 2017 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, the Avid logo, Avid Everywhere, Avid NEXIS, iNEWS, Interplay, AirSpeed, MediaCentral, Media Composer, PhaseFind, Pro Tools, ScriptSync and Sibelius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. The Interplay name is used with the permission of the Interplay Entertainment Corp. which bears no responsibility for Avid products. Product features, specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice.
PR Contact:
Sara Griggs
Avid
sara.griggs@avid.com
310-907-6909
Investor Contact:
Robert Roose
Avid
robert.roose@avid.com