Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 24, 2012, Ixia (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith 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 liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following Exhibit 99.1 is furnished as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated October 24, 2012 of the Company

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