SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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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): April 16, 2003
MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-24435 51-0323571
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Numbers) Identification No.)
1861 International Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 848-8600
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
On April 18, 2003, MicroStrategy Incorporated (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing that, on April 16, 2003, the Company repurchased
approximately $8.5 million in principal of its 7 1/2% series A unsecured notes
(the "Notes") in exchange for 261,757 shares of the Company's class A common
stock and that, since January 1, 2003, the Company has repurchased approximately
$10.3 million in principal amount of the Notes in exchange for 317,810 shares of
class A common stock. A copy of this press release has been furnished with this
Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release regarding repurchase of certain 7 1/2% series
A unsecured notes, dated as of April 18, 2003.
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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.
Date: April 18, 2003 MicroStrategy Incorporated
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Eric F. Brown
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Name: Eric F. Brown
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
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