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): May 18, 2007
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ANSYS,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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0-20853
(Commission
File Number)
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04-3219960
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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275
Technology Drive, Canonsburg, PA
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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15317
(Zip
Code)
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(Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (724)
746-3304
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:
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240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors, Appointment
of Certain Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 18, 2007, the Board of Directors of ANSYS, Inc. (the "Company") elected
Michael C. Thurk as a Class II Director to the Board of Directors to serve
until
the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is elected and
qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board of
Directors has also appointed Mr. Thurk to the Audit Committee. In connection
with his service to the Company as a director, Mr. Thurk will be entitled to
receive compensation consistent with that of the Company's other non-affiliate
independent directors who are not employees of the Company, as described in
the
Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 9, 2007 under the caption, "Our Board of Directors -
Director Compensation," which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated
herein by reference.
Mr. Thurk was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangement or
understanding between Mr. Thurk and any other persons.
Since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, there was no transaction
or series of similar transactions, nor is there any currently proposed
transaction or series of similar transactions, to which the Company or any
of
its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds
$120,000 and in which Mr. Thurk, or members of his immediately family, had
or
will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than his director
compensation arrangements.
On May 22, 2007, the Company issued a press release in connection with Mr.
Thurk's election to the Board. The full text of the press release is set forth
in Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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ANSYS,
Inc. press release dated May 22, 2007 entitled "Michael C. Thurk
Named to
ANSYS, Inc. Board of Directors"
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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.
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ANSYS,
INC.
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Date: May
22, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Sheila S. DiNardo
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Sheila
S. DiNardo - Vice President, General Counsel &
Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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ANSYS,
Inc. press release dated May 22, 2007 entitled "Michael C. Thurk
Named to
ANSYS, Inc. Board of Directors"
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BUSINESS EDITOR:
Michael
C. Thurk Named to ANSYS, Inc. Board of Directors
SOUTHPOINTE,
Pa., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc.
(Nasdaq:
ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed
to
optimize product development processes, today announced that its board of
directors has elected Michael C. Thurk, Chief Operating Officer of Avaya Inc.,
to the ANSYS board. He also has been appointed to the Audit
Committee.
Thurk
brings to ANSYS a diversity of 32 years of leadership experience in the
technology industry. Prior to his current role, Thurk served as President,
Global Communications Solutions and as a Group Vice President, Systems at Avaya,
a leader in corporate communications networking solutions and services. His
experience also includes management positions at Ericsson and several U.S.
data
communications companies. At Ericsson, he was Executive Vice President, Division
Data Backbone and Optical Networks and President, Ericsson Datacom, Inc. Before
Ericsson, Thurk was President of Xyplex Networks and a vice president with
General DataComm. Prior to that, he worked for Digital Equipment Corporation,
in
various senior roles and as a vice president responsible for enterprise network
related businesses. Thurk has a B.S. in computer science from Purdue University,
an M.B.A. from Babson College, and completed the Advanced Management Program
at
INSEAD in France.
"We
are
delighted to welcome Mike to the board," said Peter Smith, Chairman of ANSYS,
Inc. "Mike's impressive combination of strategic, operational and general
management experience in the technology sector make him a most valuable addition
to the ANSYS board of directors."
About
ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS,
Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation
software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad
spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and
flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop,
providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost-conscious product
development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The
Company and its global network of channel partners provide sales, support and
training for customers. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.,
with
more than 40 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and
its
subsidiaries employ approximately 1,400 people and distribute ANSYS products
through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit www.ansys.com
for more information.
ANSYS,
ANSYS Workbench, AUTODYN, CFX, FLUENT and any and all ANSYS, Inc. brand,
product, service and feature names, logos and slogans are registered trademarks
or trademarks of ANSYS, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other
countries. All other brand, product, service and feature names or trademarks
are
the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE
ANSYS, Inc.
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05/22/2007
/CONTACT:
Investors, Lisa O'Connor, +1-724-514-1782, lisa.oconnor@ansys.com, or Media,
Kelly Wall, +1-724-514-3076, kelly.wall@ansys.com, both of ANSYS, Inc.
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/Web
site: http://www.ansys.com /
(ANSS)
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ANSYS, Inc.
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