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
September 30, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-12665
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51-0310342 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2828 North Haskell Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75204
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(214) 841-6111
(Registrants telephone number including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since 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:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 30, 2005, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (the Company) published its proxy
statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on October 27, 2005. In the
Companys response to Proposal 4 in such proxy statement, the Company stated that it had formed a
special committee of the Board of Directors comprised of the Companys four independent directors
and that the special committee had retained the investment banking firm of Lazard Fréres & Co. LLC
and the law firm Dewey Ballantine LLP to advise the special committee regarding a potential
transaction which would involve an exchange by Mr. Darwin Deason, the Companys founder and
Chairman, of his Class B common stock for a new preferred stock of the company which would have no
disproportionate voting rights. The Company has consulted with the investment banking firm of Bear
Stearns & Co., Inc. in connection with these discussions. There can be no assurance
that any such transaction will take place or, if so, the timing thereof.
All statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not based on historical fact are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which Sections were adopted as part of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). While management has based any forward-looking
statements contained herein on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations
were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning
future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which
are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to materially differ from such
statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not necessarily limited
to, those set forth under the caption Risks Related to Our Business in our most recently filed
Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, we operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing
environment, and new risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We disclaim any intention to, and
undertake no obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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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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AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. |
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Date:
October 3, 2005 |
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/s/ WARREN D. EDWARDS |
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Warren D. Edwards |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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