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Autodesk, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Oct 12, 2007)

Filed October 12, 2007For Securities:ADSK

Summary

This Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) Form 8-K, filed on October 11, 2007, serves primarily as an informational filing, announcing the submission of XBRL-formatted financial data from its previously filed Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2007. The company is testing the XBRL format and technology, and this filing is not intended to replace or supersede the official financial statements previously filed. Investors should note that the XBRL financial information presented in this 8-K is unreviewed and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Autodesk explicitly states that investors should continue to refer to the official filed versions of their financial documents. This filing does not incorporate by reference into any registration statements or other filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, nor does it create liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Key Highlights

  • 1Autodesk is filing XBRL-formatted financial data from its Q1 2007 Form 10-Q as a technology test.
  • 2The XBRL data includes Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flows.
  • 3This filing is for testing purposes only and is not the official release of financial statements.
  • 4Investors are advised to rely on the official filed versions of financial statements and not this XBRL data.
  • 5The XBRL information is unreviewed and should not be used for making investment decisions.
  • 6The filing explicitly states it is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 liability purposes and won't be incorporated by reference into other filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K is to announce that Autodesk has submitted XBRL-formatted financial data from its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2007. This is being done to test the XBRL format and related technology.

No, investors should not rely on the financial information provided in this 8-K for making investment decisions. The filing explicitly states that the XBRL data is unreviewed and that investors should continue to rely on the official filed versions of the financial statements.

No, Autodesk clarifies that in accordance with SEC rules, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the XBRL exhibit, is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It will not be subject to Section 18 liability nor will it be incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly stated.

The XBRL-formatted materials include the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended April 30, 2007 and 2006, the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2007 and January 31, 2007, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended April 30, 2007 and 2006.