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                                  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 September 7, 2005
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                               VERINT SYSTEMS INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                           Commission File No. 0-15502

                    Delaware                                  11-3200514
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            (State of Incorporation)                      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                         Identification No.)



   330 South Service Road, Melville, New York                    11747
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             (Address of principal                             Zip Code
               executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 962-9600


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On September 7, 2005, Verint Systems Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended July 31, 2005. A copy of the earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Verint Systems Inc., dated September 7, 2005.

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. VERINT SYSTEMS INC. By: /s/Igal Nissim --------------------------------- Name: Igal Nissim Title: Chief Financial Officer Dated: September 7, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- --------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated September 7, 2005

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


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Press Release

Contact
Alan Roden
VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
(631) 962-9304
alan.roden@verint.com


         Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Sales

       Sales Grow to $74.7 Million; Increase 24% y-o-y and 4% Sequentially
                    GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share of $0.22
                  Pro Forma Earnings Per Diluted Share of $0.25

MELVILLE, N.Y, Septmeber 7, 2005 - Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT), announced
record sales of $74,709,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2005, ended July
31, 2005, a 24% increase compared with $60,167,000 for the second quarter of
fiscal 2004. Verint's sales increased approximately 4% sequentially, compared
with $72,039,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

Net income on a generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis was a
record $7,137,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2005, ($0.22 per diluted
share), compared with net income of $6,533,000 ($0.20 per diluted share) for the
first quarter of fiscal 2005, and net income of $5,671,000 ($0.17 per diluted
share) for the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

Net income on a pro forma basis was a record $8,359,000 for the second quarter
of fiscal 2005, ($0.25 per diluted share), compared with a pro forma net income
of $7,707,000 ($0.23 per diluted share) for the first quarter of fiscal 2005,
and pro forma net income of $6,438,000 ($0.20 per diluted share) for the second
quarter of fiscal 2004. A reconciliation between results on a GAAP and pro forma
basis is provided in a table immediately following the Pro Forma Consolidated
Statement of Operations.

Dan Bodner, President and CEO of Verint, stated, "Our record second quarter
sales were due to demand for our actionable intelligence solutions in the
security and business intelligence markets. Pro forma income from operations of
$9.1 million, which was also a record, grew 46.5% year-over-year."

The Company ended the quarter with record cash, cash equivalents, bank time
deposits and short-term investments of $264,944,000, working capital of
$214,933,000, total assets of $428,555,000, and stockholders' equity of
$302,244,000.

Conference Call Information

The Company will be conducting a conference call to review its fiscal 2005
second quarter results today at 4:30 PM EDT. An on-line, real-time Web cast of
the conference call will be available on our website at www.verint.com. The
conference call can also be accessed live via telephone at 706-634-7052. Please
dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A replay of the
conference call will be available on our website at www.verint.com until October
31, 2005.

Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Results September 7, 2005 Page 2 Financial highlights at and for the six and three month periods ended July 31, 2005 and prior year comparisons are as follows: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated Statements of Income (GAAP Basis) (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six Months Three Months Ended July 31, Ended July 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- 2004 2005 2004 2005 ----------- ---------- --------- --------- Sales $116,805 $146,748 $60,167 $74,709 Cost of sales 52,863 65,500 27,106 33,231 ---------- -------- -------- -------- Gross Profit 63,942 81,248 33,061 41,478 Operating Expenses Research and development, net 14,680 18,996 7,889 9,622 Selling, general and administrative 38,414 47,945 19,820 24,190 In-process research and development 3,154 - - - Write-down of capitalized software 1,481 - - - ---------- -------- -------- -------- Income from operations 6,213 14,307 5,352 7,666 Interest and other income, net 1,447 3,379 865 1,689 ---------- -------- -------- -------- Income before income tax provision 7,660 17,686 6,217 9,355 Income tax provision 475 4,016 546 2,218 ---------- -------- -------- -------- Net income $ 7,185 $13,670 $ 5,671 $ 7,137 ========== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.24 $ 0.43 $ 0.18 $ 0.23 ========== ======== ======== ======== Diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.41 $ 0.17 $ 0.22 ========== ======== ======== ======== Weighted average shares: Basic 30,567 31,558 30,732 31,611 Diluted 32,331 33,044 32,457 33,029 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Results September 7, 2005 Page 3 Verint Systems provides pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share data as additional information of its operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from pro forma measures used by other companies. The company believes that this presentation of pro forma data provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and result of operations. In addition, the Company's management uses these measures for reviewing the financial results of the Company and for budget purposes: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated Statements of Income (Pro Forma Basis) (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six Months Three Months Ended July 31, Ended July 31, -------------------------- --------------------------- 2004 2005 2004 2005 ---------- ---------- --------- -------- Sales $ 116,805 $ 146,748 $60,167 $74,709 Cost of sales 52,222 63,785 26,620 32,374 --------- --------- ------- ------- Gross Profit 64,583 82,963 33,547 42,335 Operating Expenses Research and development, net 14,680 18,996 7,889 9,622 Selling, general and administrative 37,806 46,897 19,474 23,656 --------- --------- ------- ------- Income from operations 12,097 17,070 6,184 9,057 Interest and other income, net 1,447 3,411 865 1,721 --------- --------- ------- ------- Income before income tax provision 13,544 20,481 7,049 10,778 Income tax provision 1,187 4,416 611 2,419 --------- --------- ------- ------- Net income $ 12,357 $ 16,065 $ 6,438 $ 8,359 ========= ========= ======= ======= Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.40 $ 0.51 $ 0.21 $ 0.26 ========= ========= ======= ======= Diluted $ 0.38 $ 0.49 $ 0.20 $ 0.25 ========= ========= ======= ======= Weighted average shares: Basic 30,567 31,558 30,732 31,611 Diluted 32,331 33,044 32,457 33,029 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reconciliation of GAAP net income to pro forma net income - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAAP net income 7,185 13,670 5,671 7,137 Amortization of purchased intangibles assets: Included in gross profit 641 1,715 486 857 Included in operating expenses 400 558 241 285 Included in interest and other income - 32 - 32 Amortization of stock based compensation 208 490 105 249 Acquisation-related charges: In-process research and development 3,154 - - - Write-down of capitalized software 1,481 - - - Income tax effect (712) (400) (65) (201) --------- --------- ------- ------- Pro forma net income 12,357 16,065 6,438 8,359 ========= ========= ======= ======= - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Results September 7, 2005 Page 4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance Sheet Highlights (In thousands) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS ------ July 31, January 31, 2005 2005 (Unaudited) ---------- ----------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash, cash equivalents, bank time deposits and short-term investments $240,414 $264,944 Accounts receivable, net 39,072 40,171 Inventories 17,267 21,041 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,880 10,326 -------- -------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $306,633 $336,482 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net 17,540 18,307 INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net 12,026 9,638 GOODWILL 49,625 49,630 OTHER ASSETS 13,154 14,498 -------- -------- TOTAL ASSETS $398,978 $428,555 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $68,399 $78,936 Advance payments from customers 41,853 42,613 -------- -------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 110,252 121,549 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 5,351 4,762 -------- -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES 115,603 126,311 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 283,375 302,244 -------- -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $398,978 $428,555 ======== ======== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Results September 7, 2005 Page 5 About Verint Systems Inc. Verint Systems Inc., headquartered in Melville, New York, is a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for communications interception, digital video security and surveillance, and enterprise business intelligence. Verint software, which is used by over 1,000 organizations in over 50 countries worldwide, generates actionable intelligence through the collection, retention and analysis of voice, fax, video, email, Internet and data transmissions from multiple communications networks. Verint is a subsidiary of Comverse Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT). Visit us at our website www.verint.com. Note: Certain statements concerning Verint's future revenues, earnings per share, results or prospects are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. Important risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, among others: risk associated with integrating the business and employees of MultVision and Opus; risks associated with integrating the assets and business acquired from ECtel Ltd. and RP Sicherheissysteme GMBH; risks associated with Verint's ability to retain existing personnel and recruit and retain qualified personnel in all geographies in which Verint operates; introducing quality products on a timely basis that satisfy customer requirements and achieve market acceptance; decline in information technology spending; changes in the demand for Verint's products; challenges in increasing gross margins; lengthy and variable sales cycles create difficulty in forecasting the timing of revenue; aggressive competition in all of Verint's markets, which creates pricing pressure; risks associated with changes in the competitive or regulatory environment in which Verint operates; dependence on government contracts; expected increase in Verint's effective tax rate; risks that Verint's intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect its business or that others may claim that Verint infringes upon their intellectual property rights; perception that Verint improperly handles sensitive or confidential information; inability to maintain relationships with value added resellers and systems integrators; difficulty of improving Verint's infrastructure in order to be able to continue to grow; risks associated with significant foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; risks associated with Comverse Technology, Inc. controlling Verint's business and affairs; and other risks described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Verint's website at www.verint.com. Verint makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements. ### Verint, the Verint word mark, Actionable Intelligence, Powering Actionable Intelligence, STAR-GATE, RELIANT, LORONIX, NEXTIVA, SmartSight, Lanex and ULTRA are trademarks of Verint Systems Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.