**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**

 

**November 2, 2005**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

**EXABYTE CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

| Delaware                                       |   | 0-18033                  |   | 84-0988566                        |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |   | (Commission File Number) |   | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

 

**2108 55th Street**

**Boulder, Colorado 80301**

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

**(303) 442-4333**

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

**SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION**

**Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.**

On November 2, 2005, Exabyte announced in a press release its 2005 third quarter results and related information. The press release is attached as an Exhibit to the Form 8-K.

 

**SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS**

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

|   | **(c)** | **Exhibits.** |
|--------|---------|---------------|

 

|   | **Exhibit**   | **Description** |  
 

99.1  

Press Release, dated November 2, 2005.

 

 

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 hereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

EXABYTE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

Date

November 2, 2005

 

By

/s/  Carroll A. Wallace

 

 

 

 

Carroll A. Wallace

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

2

 

 

 

**EXHIBIT INDEX**

 

 

**Exhibit**  

**Description**

 

 

99.1  

Press Release, dated November 2, 2005.

 

 

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