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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-544489
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160417
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160418

FILER:

	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:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27544
		FILM NUMBER:		161576417

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		519-888-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April&nbsp;17, 2016 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Open Text Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1 </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;18, 2016, OpenText issued a press release regarding an agreement to
purchase a significant portion of the customer experience software and services assets (the &#147;Business&#148;) of HP Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;HP&#148;). A copy of the press release is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated by reference herein. The website address of OpenText is included in the press release as an inactive textual reference only. The information contained on this website is not part of the press release and shall not be deemed incorporated
by reference in this Current Report and should not be considered to be a part of this Current Report. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the proposed transaction between OpenText and HP, OpenText&#146;s
and the Business&#146; financial results and estimates and/or business prospects, OpenText&#146;s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, leadership in the EIM and analytics and insights industries and the expected size, scope and growth of
the company&#146;s operations and the markets in which it will operate, as well as the expected timing and benefits of the transaction, may contain words such as &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;upside,&#148;
&#147;approximately,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;targets,&#148;
&#147;plans,&#148; &#147;envisions,&#148; &#147;seeks&#148; and other similar language and are considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities laws. These statements are based on OpenText&#146;s current expectations,
estimates, forecasts and projections about the proposed transaction and the operating environment, economies and markets in which OpenText and the Business operate, are subject to important risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and
the actual outcome may be materially different. These statements reflect beliefs and assumptions that are based on OpenText&#146;s and HP&#146;s perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other
factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. In making these statements, OpenText and HP have made assumptions with respect to the ability of OpenText and the Business to achieve expected synergies and the timing of same, the
ability of OpenText to predict and adapt to changing customer requirements, preferences and spending patterns, the ability of OpenText and the Business to protect their intellectual property, future capital expenditures, including the amount and
nature thereof, trends and developments in the information technology and financial sectors and other sectors of the economy that are related to these sectors, business strategy and outlook, expansion and growth of business and operations, credit
risks, anticipated acquisitions, future results being similar to historical results, expectations related to future general economic and market conditions and other matters. OpenText&#146;s beliefs and assumptions are inherently subject to
significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and as such, are subject to change. OpenText&#146;s beliefs and assumptions may prove to be inaccurate and consequently OpenText&#146;s
actual results could differ materially from the expectations set out herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Actual results or events could differ materially from those contemplated in
the forward-looking statements as a result of the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">risks and uncertainties relating to the transaction, including (a)&nbsp;the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected,
which could result in additional demands on OpenText&#146;s resources, systems, procedures and controls, disruption of its ongoing business and diversion of management&#146;s attention from other business concerns, (b)&nbsp;the possibility that
certain assumptions with respect to the Business or the transaction could prove to be inaccurate, (c)&nbsp;failure or delay in respect of the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the transaction, (d)&nbsp;the potential failure to retain key
employees of OpenText or the Business as a result of the proposed transaction or during integration of the businesses and (e)&nbsp;disruptions resulting from the proposed transaction, making it more difficult to maintain business relationships;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">risks and uncertainties relating to OpenText, including (a)&nbsp;the future performance, financial and otherwise, of OpenText, (b)&nbsp;the ability of OpenText to bring new products to market and to increase sales,
(c)&nbsp;the strength of OpenText&#146;s product development pipeline, (d)&nbsp;OpenText&#146;s growth and profitability prospects, (e)&nbsp;the estimated size and growth prospects of the EIM market, (f)&nbsp;OpenText&#146;s competitive position in
the EIM market and its ability to take advantage of future opportunities in this market, (g)&nbsp;the benefits of OpenText&#146;s products to be realized by customers, and (h)&nbsp;the demand for OpenText&#146;s products and the extent of deployment
of OpenText&#146;s products in the EIM marketplace; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">risks and uncertainties relating to future events, conditions or circumstances, or other general risks, including (a)&nbsp;integration of other acquisitions and related restructuring efforts, including the quantum of
restructuring charges and the timing thereof, (b)&nbsp;the possibility that OpenText may be unable to meet its future reporting requirements under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder,
(c)&nbsp;the risks associated with bringing new products to market, (d)&nbsp;fluctuations in currency exchange rates, (e)&nbsp;delays in the purchasing decisions of OpenText&#146;s customers, (f)&nbsp;the competition OpenText faces in its industry
and/or marketplace, (g)&nbsp;the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with the deployment of OpenText&#146;s products or services, (h)&nbsp;the continuous commitment of OpenText&#146;s customers, and (i)&nbsp;demand
for OpenText&#146;s products. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional information with respect to risks and other factors which could occur, see OpenText&#146;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K filed on July&nbsp;29, 2015 and Form 10-K/A filed on July&nbsp;31, 2015, including Part I, Item&nbsp;1A, &#147;Risk Factors&#148; therein, other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other
securities filings with the SEC that are available at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov and other securities regulators. Many of these factors are beyond OpenText&#146;s control. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, OpenText
disclaims any intention or obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release issued by Open Text Corporation on April 18, 2016</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top">April&nbsp;18, 2016</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gordon A. Davies</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EVP, Chief Legal Officer
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OpenText Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Certain </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Customer Experience Software Assets of HP Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Acquisition to Strengthen OpenText Enterprise Information Management Offerings </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Waterloo, Ontario, April&nbsp;18, 2016 &#150;</B> Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTC), a global leader in Enterprise Information Management
announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain customer experience software and services assets from HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ). The software assets acquired include HP TeamSite, a modern multi-channel digital experience
management platform for web content management, HP MediaBin, a digital asset management solution, HP Qfiniti, an intelligent workforce optimization solution designed to improve enterprise contact center management, as well as HP Explore, HP Aurasma,
and HP Optimost. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">More information on these solutions can be found at <U>www.hpengage.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OpenText expects that the acquisition will complement its current software portfolio, particularly its Customer Experience Management and Cloud offerings,
allowing OpenText to better serve its customers by offering them a wider selection of software solutions. In addition, this acquisition is expected to enhance the multi-channel digital experience of OpenText&#146;s customers by providing them with
leading software products in marketing optimization, mobile marketing, and voice of the customer programs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OpenText looks forward to welcoming the HP
Inc. Customer Experience Software employees, customers, and partners to OpenText upon close of the transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Terms of the Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transaction purchase price is approximately $170&nbsp;million. The Customer Experience software business being acquired is expected to generate between
$85m and $95m of annualized revenues, be immediately accretive and be on the OpenText operating model within the first 12 months after closing.&nbsp;The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and is subject to
customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">(1)</SUB> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">More information can be found in our
presentation at <U>investors.opentext.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About OpenText </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OpenText is the largest independent software provider of Enterprise Information Management (EIM). For more information please visit <U>www.opentext.com</U>.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"># # # </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements in this press release may contain words considered forward-looking statements or information under
applicable securities laws. These statements are based on OpenText&#146;s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which the company operates. These statements are subject
to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and the actual outcome may be materially different. OpenText&#146;s assumptions, although considered reasonable by the company at the date of this press release, may
prove to be inaccurate and consequently its actual results could differ materially from the expectations set out herein. For additional information with respect to risks and other factors which could occur, see OpenText&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other </P>
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securities filings with the SEC and other securities regulators. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, OpenText disclaims any intention or obligations to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2016 Open Text Corporation. OpenText is a trademark or
registered trademark of OpenText SA and/or Open Text ULC. The list of trademarks is not exhaustive of other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, company names, brands and service names mentioned herein are property of OpenText&nbsp;SA
or other respective owners. All rights reserved. For more information, visit: <U>http://www.opentext.com/2/global/site-copyright.html_SKU</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OTEX-MNA
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Notes </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) All dollar amounts in this press release
are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Further information: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Greg Secord </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President, Investor Relations </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Open Text Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">San Francisco: (415)&nbsp;963-0825 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>gsecord@opentext.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kasey Holman </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President, Corporate Communications </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Open Text Corporation
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">San Francisco: (650)&nbsp;302-4191 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>kholman@opentext.com</U> </P>
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