8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: May 9, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

CA, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-9247
(Commission File Number) 13-2857434
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One CA Plaza
Islandia, New York
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 11749
(Zip Code)

(631) 342-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 9, 2006, CA, Inc. (“CA”) announced that it had completed the acquisition of Cybermation, a privately-held provider of enterprise workload automation solutions, for $75 million in an all-cash transaction. A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release

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.

	CA, INC.
Date: May 11, 2006	By:	/s/ Kenneth V. Handal
		Kenneth V. Handal
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:	Eric Snow	Olivia Bellingham
	Public Relations	Investor Relations
	(508) 628-8100	(631) 342-4687
	eric.snow@ca.com	olivia.bellingham@ca.com

CA COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CYBERMATION

Adds Powerful Workload Automation Capabilities
To Extend Leadership in Job Scheduling

ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 9, 2006 — CA today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cybermation, a privately-held provider of enterprise workload automation solutions, for $75 million in an all-cash transaction.

Cybermation specializes in software and services that modernize traditional job scheduling solutions and simplify the management of complex IT infrastructures. The acquisition extends CA’s industry leading workload automation portfolio, which helps customers unify and simplify their IT environments by automating the scheduling and deployment of workloads across mainframe and distributed systems.

Cybermation will become a part of CA’s Enterprise Systems Management business unit. CA will market the Cybermation solutions as standalone products while integrating them into its larger workload automation solutions portfolio.

About CA

CA (NYSE: CA), one of the world’s largest information technology (IT) management software companies, unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com.

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