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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001194396-04-000004.txt : 20040106
<SEC-HEADER>0001194396-04-000004.hdr.sgml : 20040106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040106161700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001194396-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CB
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPEN TEXT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				980154400
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			K6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CB

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		185 COLUMBIA ST W
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 5Z5

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		185 COLUMBIA ST W
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		ZIP:			M2L 5Z5

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IXOS SOFTWARE AG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070394
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CB
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-54821
		FILM NUMBER:		04510422

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRETONISCHER RING 12
		STREET 2:		GRASBRUNN MUNICH
		CITY:			FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
		STATE:			I8
		ZIP:			D 85630
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4989460050

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IXOS SOFTWARE STOCK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980915
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<FILENAME>opentext77704_formcb.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM CB
<TEXT>
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM CB

                 TENDER OFFER/RIGHTS OFFERING NOTIFICATION FORM

Please place an X in the box(es) to designated the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to file this Form:

         Securities Act Rule 801 (Rights Offering)                     [ ]
         Securities Act Rule 802 (Exchange Offer)                      [x]
         Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(h)(8) (Issuer Tender Offer)           [ ]
         Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(c) (Third Party Tender Offer)         [x]
         Exchange Act Rule 14e-2(d) (Subject Company Response)         [ ]

Filed or submitted in paper if permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(8)  [ ]


Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(8) only permits the filing or submission of a
Form CB in paper by a party that is not subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

                                IXOS SOFTWARE AG
                            -------------------------
                            (Name of Subject Company)

                            -------------------------
       (Translation of Subject Company's Name into English (if applicable)

                                     Germany
                                    ---------
        (Jurisdiction of Subject Company's Incorporation or Organization)

                              OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
                            -------------------------
                       (Name of Person(s) Furnishing Form)

                             Bearer Ordinary Shares
                                 ---------------
                     (Title of Class of Subject Securities)

                                    46600V108
                                   -----------
              (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities (if applicable)

                                   Robert Hoog
                             Chief Executive Officer
                                IXOS SOFTWARE AG
                              Bretonischer Ring 12
                            D-85630 Grasbrunn/Munich
                           Federal Republic of Germany
                               +49.(0)89.4629.2400
                               ------------------
                (Name, Address (including zip code) and Telephone
                    Number (including area code) of Person(s)
                authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
                                  on Behalf of
                                Subject Company)

                                December 1, 2003
                               ------------------
                  (Date Tender Offer/Rights Offering Commenced)


<PAGE>

                  PART I - INFORMATION SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS

ITEM 1.  HOME JURISDICTION DOCUMENTS

The following documents are attached as exhibits to this Form:

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<CAPTION>

Exhibit Number             Description
- --------------             -----------

<S>                        <C>
     3.                    Notice to Holders of American Depositary Receipts
                           Evidencing American Depositary Shares Representing
                           Shares of IXOS Software AG

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ITEM 2.  INFORMATIONAL LEGENDS

Pursuant to German law, the Offer Document (filed as Exhibit No. 2 to the Form
CB filed on December 4, 2003) is being disseminated to shareholders solely
though a Web portal. The required legends have been included in the access page
(filed as Exhibit No. 1 to the Form CB filed on December 4, 2003) that must be
viewed and accepted by US holders prior to accessing the portal and viewing the
materials.

PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS

(1) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.


PART III - CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

A written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X was filed by the
company on December 4, 2003.

PART IV - SIGNATURES

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

By:  /s/  P. Thomas Jenkins
     ----------------------
     P. Thomas Jenkins
     Chief Executive Offier

Date: January 5, 2004


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<TYPE>EX-3
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>opentext77704_ex3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS
<TEXT>
Exhibit 3

                Notice to Holders of American Depositary Receipts
                      Evidencing American Depositary Shares
                             Representing Shares of
                                IXOS Software AG
                               CUSIP No. 46600V108

         You have recently received the tender offer document (the "Offer
Document") of 2016091 Ontario Inc. ("Bidco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Open
Text Corporation, which describes the offer (the "Tender Offer") to acquire the
issued and outstanding shares (the "Shares") of IXOS Software AG ("IXOS"), which
is being made by Bidco, and a Letter of Transmittal, which may be used to tender
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") of IXOS to the Tender Offer.

         This Notice contains important information regarding an amendment to
the Deposit Agreement (as defined below).


         Pursuant to Paragraph (16) of Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement dated
as of September 25, 1998 (the "Deposit Agreement"), under which the ADRs have
been issued, Holders are hereby notified that IXOS and The Bank of New York, as
depositary (the "Depositary"), intend to amend the Deposit Agreement to provide
that each Holder of ADRs (each a "Non-Tendering Holder") that has not delivered
a duly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal, together with ADR
certificates and any other documents reasonably required by Bidco or its agent,
by 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on February 4, 2004 (the "Expiration Time")
shall be deemed, unless the Tender Offer has previously been terminated,
withdrawn or enjoined, to have irrevocably (1) accepted the Tender Offer, (2)
instructed the Depositary on its behalf, subject to applicable law and the terms
of the Tender Offer, to withdraw all of the Shares represented by ADRs held by
such Non-Tendering Holders from the ADR facility maintained by the Depositary
and tender those Shares in the Tender Offer and (3) elected to receive EUR 9.00
per Share (the "Cash Consideration") in respect of each of those Shares. Each
Non-Tendering Holder shall be deemed also to have irrevocably instructed the
Depositary to disburse the Cash Consideration to that Non-Tendering Holder,
after deduction of the fees of the Depositary for the surrender of ADRs and
withdrawal of deposited Securities, upon surrender to the Depositary of all of
the ADR certificates held by such Non-Tendering Holder, duly endorsed for
transfer or accompanied by duly executed powers of attorney with signatures
guaranteed as acceptable to the Depositary, and upon receipt by the Depositary
of such further documentation as the Depositary may reasonably require.

         At and after the Expiration Time, Non-Tendering Holders will no longer
have the right to receive Shares upon surrender of their ADRs and will not be
entitled to the rights of holders of Shares, including the right of holders who
continue to hold Shares after the Offer to participate in a German court
valuation proceeding (Spruchverfahren) with respect to those Shares. If you wish
to exercise those rights, you must surrender your ADRs and become a direct
holder of Shares before the Expiration Time.

         Following the consummation of the Tender Offer it is intended that the
Shares and the ADRs will cease to be listed or traded on any stock exchange and
there will be no trading market therefor.

         Terms used in this Notice and not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings set forth in the Deposit Agreement

         If you have any questions, please contact The Bank of New York at
1-800-501-9357.

         Dated:  January 5, 2004                           THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
                                                               as Depositary


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