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)
December 9, 2004
Autodesk, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-14338 | 94-2819853 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael, California 94903
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 507-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 9, 2004, the Board of Directors of Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) approved amendments to the Company’s form of Indemnification Agreement to be executed by the Company and each of its executive officers and directors. In general, the amendments concern the circumstances under which the Company must advance expenses to an indemnitee and the obligations of an indemnitee to return to the Company expenses previously advanced by the Company. The revised indemnification agreement is expected to be entered into by the Company and all of the Company’s executive officers and directors.
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.
| AUTODESK, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Alfred J. Castino | |
| Alfred J. Castino Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: December 15, 2004