================================================================================ 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: October 27, 2005 (Date of earliest event reported) McAFEE, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter) Delaware Commission File No.: 77-0316593 (State or other Jurisdiction 001-31216 (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 3965 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, California 95054 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) (408) 346-3832 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] 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 OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On October 27, 2005, McAfee, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2005 results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby furnished and not filed. Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, made after the date hereof, the information contained herein shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated October 27, 2005, announcing third quarter 2005 results (solely furnished and not filed herewith pursuant to item 2.02). 2 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 hereunto duly authorized. MCAFEE, INC. Date: October 27, 2005 By: /s/ Erin F. Brown -------------------------- Eric F. Brown Chief Financial Officer 3