SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report : June 17, 2003
Red Hat, Inc.
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Delaware 0-26281 06-1364380
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(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
1801 Varsity Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 919-754-3700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information furnished pursuant to Item 12,
"Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition").
On June 17, 2003, Red Hat, Inc. announced its financial results for the
quarter ended May 31, 2003. The full text of the press release issued in
connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with the procedural guidance in SEC Release No. 33-8216,
the information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is being
furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure" rather than under "Item 12.
Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition." The information
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (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 or the Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
Date: June 17, 2003 Red Hat, Inc.
By: Kevin B. Thompson
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated June 17, 2003