Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 4, 2013, Verint Systems Inc. ("Verint") and Comverse Technology, Inc. ("CTI") filed with the SEC a final joint proxy statement/prospectus to serve as
(1) a joint proxy statement of Verint and CTI to be used by the board of directors of Verint to solicit proxies from Verint stockholders and by the CTI board of directors to solicit proxies from CTI shareholders and (2) a prospectus of Verint to be delivered to CTI shareholders in connection with the issuance of shares of Verint common stock to be received by them at the completion of the previously announced merger (the "Merger") of CTI with and into a wholly owned subsidiary ("Merger Sub") of Verint, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company. The joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part of Verint's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-184628), which was filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012 and declared effective by the SEC on January 4, 2013. Verint is filing the item included as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating such item as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description
5.1 Opinion of Jones Day.
23.1 Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).