-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H6eJaumnImyJUt7bW+9p84A5Lj5f96K4XHy90vPfgqH59uBCjXPlg/T4efMAWTjv fjMhcL/qUCdr56rIfu8qxw== 0000950123-02-000262.txt : 20020413 0000950123-02-000262.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-02-000262 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020111 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS IN DATA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000184 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] STATE OF INCORPORATION: I8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14251 FILM NUMBER: 2507228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEUROTTSTRABE 16 STREET 2: WALLDORF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMAN CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 69190 BUSINESS PHONE: 0114962277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEUROTTSTRASSE 16 CITY: WALLDORF D 69190 STATE: I8 6-K 1 f00326e6-k.txt FORM 6-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 January 11, 2002 SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) SAP CORPORATION SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS IN DATA PROCESSING (Translation of registrant's name into English) Neurottstrasse 16 69190 Walldorf Federal Republic of Germany (Address of principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [ ] No [X] If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______. SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG FORM 6-K On January 9, 2002, SAP Aktiengesellschaft Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Company"), issued a Press Release announcing its preliminary results for the three-month period and year ended December 31, 2001 (the "Press Release"). The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. 2 EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release, dated January 9, 2002 3 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, thereunto duly authorized. SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG (Registrant) By: /s/ Henning Kagermann ------------------------------------ Name: Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann Title: CEO and Co-Chairman By: /s/ Werner Brandt ------------------------------------ Name: Dr. Werner Brandt Title: CFO Date: January 11, 2002 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release, dated January 9, 2002 5 EX-99.1 3 f00326ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit No. 99.1 PRESS INFORMATION [SAP LOGO] SAP AG Neurottstrasse 16 D-69190 Walldorf Germany CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS Phone +49 (62 27) 7- 4 63 11 Fax +49 (62 27) 7- 4 63 31 www.sap.com E-mail: press@sap.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gundolf Moritz SAP AG +49-6227-7-44872 -or- Stefan Gruber SAP AG +1-212-653-9821 -or- Jim Prout Taylor Rafferty +1-212-889-4350 SAP EXPECTS FOURTH QUARTER SOFTWARE LICENSE SALES TO EXCEED EURO 1 BILLION WALLDORF, GERMANY - JANUARY 9, 2002 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the leading business infrastructure software provider, today announced that after a preliminary review it expects fourth quarter software license sales to reach more than euro 1 billion. On the basis of this figure, SAP anticipates its 2001 full-year revenues to grow by more than 16% with operating margins excluding stock based compensation and TopTier acquisition related charges matching the 20% levels achieved in 2000. The Company expects the near-term market environment to remain challenging. Based on current economic conditions the Company anticipates that customers will continue to invest cautiously in e-business software solutions. SAP will provide additional details on its 2001 preliminary results on January 23, 2002. ABOUT SAP SAP is the world's leading provider of e-business software solutions. Through the mySAP.com(R) e-business platform, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. Today, more than 17,000 companies in over 120 countries run more than 44,500 installations of SAP(R) software. With subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at HTTP://WWW.SAP.COM). Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "estimate," "intend," "may," "will," "expect," and "project" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect the Company's future financial results are discussed more fully in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2000 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2001. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----