SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2008 (Report No. 1)
Commission File Number: 0-27466
NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.
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8 Hapnina Street, P.O. Box 690, Ra'anana, Israel
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THE PRESS RELEASE ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 99.1 OF THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.`S ("NICE") REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM F-3 (REGISTRATION STATEMENTS NOS. 333-07130, 333-07266, 333-07740, 333-12996, 333-12350, 333-109766, 333-127883, 333-145996 AND 333-146149) AND NICE`S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NOS. 333-06784, 333-08146, 333-11842, 333-09350, 333-11154, 333-13686, 333-111112, 333-111113, 333-134355, 333-144589 AND 333-145981), AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
CONTENTS
This Report on Form 6-K of NICE consists of the following document, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:
99.1 Press Release: Verint and NICE Systems Resolve Patent Disputes, dated August 4, 2008.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.
By: /s/ Yechiam Cohen
Name: Yechiam Cohen
Title: General Counsel
Dated: August 4, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release: Verint and NICE Systems Resolve Patent Disputes, dated August 4, 2008.
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Contacts:
Industry Information
Ryan Hollenbeck
Verint Systems Inc.
(770) 754-1962
ryan.hollenbeck@verint.com
Galit Belkind
NICE Systems
+1 877 245 7448
galit.belkind@nice.com
Investor Relations
Alan Roden
(631) 962-9304
Daphna Golden
NICE Systems
+1 877 245 7449
ir@nice.com
Verint and NICE Systems Resolve Patent Disputes
Ra`anana, Israel and Melville, N.Y., August 4, 2008 -NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) and Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT.PK), today announced that they have entered into an agreement to settle and dismiss all patent disputes between the two companies. Financial and other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"This agreement will enable Verint to focus on delivering innovative solutions to the market and will benefit our customers and partners," said Dan Bodner, CEO and President of Verint Systems.
"We are pleased to have resolved these long standing disputes in the best interests of our partners and customers," said Haim Shani, CEO of NICE Systems.
About NICE Systems
NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) is the leading provider of Insight from
Interactions solutions and value-added services, powered by the convergence of
advanced analytics of unstructured multimedia content and transactional
data - from telephony, web, email, radio, video, and other data sources. NICE`s
solutions address the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling
organizations to operate in an insightful and proactive manner, and take
immediate action to improve business and operational performance and ensure
safety and security. NICE has over 24,000 customers in more than 135 countries,
including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies. More information is available
at http://www.nice.com.
Trademark Note: 3600 View, Alpha, ACTIMIZE, Actimize logo, Customer Feedback, Dispatcher Assessment, Encorder, eNiceLink, Executive Connect, Executive Insight, FAST, FAST alpha Blue, FAST alpha Silver, FAST Video Security, Freedom, Freedom Connect, IEX, Interaction Capture Unit, Insight from Interactions, Investigator, Last Message Replay, Mirra, My Universe, NICE, NICE logo, NICE Analyzer, NiceCall, NiceCall Focus, NiceCLS, NICE Inform, NICE Learning, NiceLog, NICE Perform, NiceScreen, NICE SmartCenter, NICE Storage Center, NiceTrack, NiceUniverse, NiceUniverse Compact, NiceVision, NiceVision Alto, NiceVision Analytics, NiceVision ControlCenter, NiceVision Digital, NiceVision Harmony, NiceVision Mobile, NiceVision Net, NiceVision NVSAT, NiceVision Pro, Performix, Playback Organizer, Renaissance, Scenario Replay, ScreenSense, Tienna, TotalNet, TotalView, Universe, Wordnet are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NICE Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, loss of market share, pressure on pricing resulting from competition, and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described therein. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Verint Systems Inc.
Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT.PK), headquartered in Melville, New York, is a
leading provider of actionable intelligence solutions for an optimized
enterprise and a safer world. Today, more than 10,000 organizations
in over 150 countries rely on Verint solutions to perform more effectively,
build competitive advantage and enhance the security of people, facilities and
infrastructure. Visit us at our website www.verint.com.
This press release
contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding expectations, predictions, views, opportunities, plans, strategies,
beliefs, and statements of similar effect relating to Verint Systems Inc. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and they
are based on management's expectations that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a
detailed discussion of these risk factors, see the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10,
2007, as supplemented by our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 5,
2007, January 16, 2008, and April 9, 2008. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release
and, except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or
revise them or to provide reasons why actual results may differ.
VERINT, the VERINT logo, ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE, POWERING ACTIONABLE
INTELLIGENCE, STAR-GATE, RELIANT, VANTAGE, X-TRACT, NEXTIVA, ULTRA, AUDIOLOG, WITNESS,
the WITNESS logo, IMPACT 360, the IMPACT 360 logo, IMPROVE EVERYTHING,
EQUALITY, CONTACTSTORE, EYRETEL, BLUE PUMPKIN SOFTWARE, BLUE PUMPKIN, the BLUE
PUMPKIN logo, EXAMETRIC and the EXAMETRIC logo, CLICK2STAFF, STAFFSMART, AMAE
SOFTWARE and the AMAE logo are trademarks and registered trademarks of Verint
Systems Inc. Other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective
owners.
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