UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 28, 2006
Red Hat, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-26281 06-1364380
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(919) 754-3700
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On June 28, 2006, Red Hat, Inc. announced its financial results for the
quarter ended May 31, 2006. The full text of the press release issued in
connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including
Exhibit 99.1 referenced herein, 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 it 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
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 28, 2006.
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.
Red Hat, Inc.
Date: June 28, 2006 By: /s/ Charles E. Peters, Jr.
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Charles E. Peters, Jr.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated June 28, 2006