UNITED STATES
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): March 1, 2005
Red Hat, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-26281 06-1364380
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(State or Other Juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of Incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 754-3700
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Effective March 1, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of Red Hat, Inc. (the "Company") approved an increase in the base
salary of Michael R. Cunningham, General Counsel of the Company, from $210,000
to $225,000.
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.
RED HAT, INC.
Date: March 3, 2005 By: /s/ DeLisa K. Alexander
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DeLisa K. Alexander
Assistant Secretary