Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 3, 2006

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-12665 51-0310342
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2828 North Haskell Avenue, Dallas, Texas   75204
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (214) 841-6111

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (the "Company") has been notified that a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the Chancery Court of Delaware (New Castle County) on May 2, 2006 naming the Company as a nominal defendant and naming our directors, other than Livingston Kosberg, Dennis McCuistion and Lynn Blodgett, as defendants. Jeff Rich, a former director and officer of the Company, was also named as a defendant. The lawsuit alleges breaches of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment related to stock option grants to certain executive officers during the period from 1998 through mid-2002. The Company intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit.





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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.

         
    Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
          
May 3, 2006   By:   William L. Deckelman, Jr.
       
        Name: William L. Deckelman, Jr.
        Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel