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 2, 2005
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Syntel, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-22903 38-2312018
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
525 E. Big Beaver Road, Suite 300, Troy, Michigan 48083
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(248) 619-2800
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
Syntel, Inc. ("Syntel") appointed Revathy Ashok to Chief Financial Officer,
effective May 2, 2005. Prior to joining Syntel, Ms. Ashok, age 46, served as
Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of Microland Group,
an information technology services company specializing in IT infrastructure
management and technical support services, from May 2001 to April 2005, where
she was responsible for finance and accounting, treasury, taxation, risk
management, and investor relations functions. Prior to that position, Ms. Ashok
served as Director Business Development and Financial Controller for Tyco
Electronics Corporation, India, a subsidiary of Tyco Electronics Corporation,
USA, the Electronics Division of Tyco International and a manufacturer of
electronic components and systems, from December 1993 to May 2001, where she was
responsible for business development, finance, legal, secretarial, and corporate
communications functions for the Tyco Electronics Group of companies in India
and for its Middle Eastern subsidiary.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
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99.1 Press Release dated May 6, 2005 announcing the appointment of
a new Chief Financial Officer.
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.
Syntel, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date May 6, 2005 By /s/ Daniel M. Moore
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Daniel M. Moore, Chief Administrative
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated May 6, 2005.
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