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ORACLE CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Sep 14, 2017)

Filed September 14, 2017For Securities:ORCLORCL-PD

Summary

Oracle Corporation (ORCL) filed an 8-K on September 14, 2017, primarily to furnish a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended August 31, 2017. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, it directs investors to Exhibit 99.1, the press release, for this information. Investors should review the press release for a comprehensive understanding of the company's performance during the quarter, including key revenue and profit metrics, as well as any forward-looking guidance provided. In addition to the financial results, the report also disclosed a routine corporate action: the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend. The Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.19 per share, payable on October 25, 2017, to shareholders of record on October 11, 2017. This indicates continued commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

Key Highlights

  • 1Oracle Corporation filed an 8-K on September 14, 2017, furnishing its Q1 fiscal 2018 financial results press release as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 2The press release contains Oracle's financial results for the quarter ended August 31, 2017.
  • 3Investors are directed to the furnished press release for detailed operational and financial performance data.
  • 4The company announced a cash dividend of $0.19 per share.
  • 5The dividend is payable on October 25, 2017, to shareholders of record on October 11, 2017.
  • 6The filing includes the standard signature block from Oracle's Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Oracle's financial results for the first quarter ended August 31, 2017, are detailed in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

Oracle's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.19 per share of outstanding common stock.

The dividend is payable on October 25, 2017, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 11, 2017.

No, this 8-K filing itself does not contain the full financial statements. It primarily serves to announce the financial results via a press release and to disclose the dividend declaration. The detailed financial information is located in the press release (Exhibit 99.1).