Form 8-K

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): July 27, 2005

 

 

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Ontario

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-27544   98-0154400
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

185 Columbia Street West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L5Z5

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (519) 888-7111

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On July 27, 2005, the Board of Directors of Open Text Corporation (the “Company”) approved the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”), which amends and restates in its entirety the Company’s Business Conduct Policy. The full text of the Code is filed herewith as Exhibit 14.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

  Exhibit 14.1    Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

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.

 

    OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

July 29, 2005

   By:  

/s/ Alan Hoverd

        Name: Alan Hoverd
        Title: Chief Financial Officer