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STATES</B></FONT></P>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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of</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)<B>
August 2, 2012</B></P>

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Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">0-20853</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">04-3219960</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">of&nbsp;incorporation)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission&nbsp;File&nbsp;Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS&nbsp;Employer&nbsp;Identification&nbsp;No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 58%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">275&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;Drive,&nbsp;Canonsburg,&nbsp;PA</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 38%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">15317</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address&nbsp;of&nbsp;principal&nbsp;executive&nbsp;offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip&nbsp;Code)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</TD></TR>
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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 81%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, as well as a Prepared Remarks document, a
copy of which is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 84%">Press release dated August 2, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.12in">Exhibit 99.2.</TD>
    <TD>Prepared Remarks dated August 2, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.2in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">ANSYS, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">|s| James E. Cashman III</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Date)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">James E. Cashman III</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: center">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Press release dated August 2, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Prepared Remarks dated August 2, 2012</TD></TR>
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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 2, 2012
ANSYS,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
0-20853
04-3219960
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
275 Technology Drive, Canonsburg, PA
15317
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(724) 746-3304
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 2, 2012 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, as well as a Prepared Remarks document, a
copy of which is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1.
Press release dated August 2, 2012
Exhibit 99.2.
Prepared Remarks dated August 2, 2012
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
ANSYS, Inc.
(Registrant)
August 2, 2012
|s| James E. Cashman III
(Date)
James E. Cashman III
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index
99.1
Press release dated August 2, 2012
99.2
Prepared Remarks dated August 2, 2012