TERADATA CORP /DE/ — Regulatory Filings 2012

Dec 10, 2012

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 (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2012

TERADATA CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-33458	75-3236470
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10000 Innovation Drive Dayton, Ohio	45342
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (866) 548-8348

N/A

(Former Name or 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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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 10, 2012, Teradata Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increased authorization to repurchase up to an additional $300 million of the Company’s shares under its general open market share repurchase program. Under the program, which was initially established in February 2008 and expires in February 2015, the Company may repurchase its common stock on the open market at management’s discretion, in accordance with applicable securities rules regarding issuer repurchases. Approximately $81 million of authorization remained available under the repurchase program at the time of the increase in authorization. The Company also maintains an open market dilution offset program under which the Company repurchases shares in the open market to offset shares purchased by employees from the Company under various employee benefit plans. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is attached to this Current Report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 10, 2012, issued by the Company.

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.

Teradata Corporation
By:	/s/ Laura K. Nyquist
	Laura K. Nyquist
	General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: December 10, 2012

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 10, 2012, issued by the Company.