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):
February 20, 2008
MOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-31409 | 74-2834515 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 12515 Research Boulevard, Building 5 Austin, Texas |
78759-2220 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (512) 339-8335
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed from last report)
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):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 20, 2008, Motive, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Motive intends to present additional information during a related conference call to be held on February 20, 2008. (On February 14, 2008, Motive issued a press release to advise interested parties of the earnings release and conference call scheduled for February 20th.)
The February 20 press release and the related conference call contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company and include cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The press release issued February 20, 2008 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 made after the date hereof, the information furnished in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 20, 2008. |
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.
| MOTIVE, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: February 20, 2008 | By: | /s/ Mike Fitzpatrick | ||||||
| Mike Fitzpatrick | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 20, 2008. | |