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: October 28, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)


McAfee, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

Delaware

Commission File No.:

77-0316593

(State or other Jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-31216

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 


2821 Mission College Boulevard

Santa Clara, CA  95054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)


(408) 346-3832
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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Item 2.02.          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2010, McAfee, Inc. (“McAfee”), issued a press release announcing its preliminary results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby furnished and not filed.  Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of McAfee under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, made after the date hereof, the information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the furnished press release shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of McAfee, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits:

  99.1 Press Release, dated October 28, 2010, announcing McAfee’s preliminary results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

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.

McAfee, Inc.

 

 
 
Date: October 28, 2010 By:

/s/ Keith S. Krzeminski

 

Keith S. Krzeminski

Chief Accounting Officer and Senior

Vice President of Finance