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
May 4, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SOLARWINDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34358 | 73-1559348 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3711 South MoPac Expressway
Building Two
Austin, Texas 78746
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 682-9300
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 4, 2011, SolarWinds, Inc. (“SolarWinds”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011. A copy of SolarWinds’ press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by SolarWinds, Inc. dated May 4, 2011. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| SOLARWINDS, INC. | ||||
| Date: May 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Berry | ||
| Michael J. Berry | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by SolarWinds, Inc. dated May 4, 2011. | |