UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

    PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2006

                              AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


          Delaware                       0-21174                  04-2977748
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                               Identification No.)


            Avid Technology Park, One Park West, Tewksbury, MA  01876
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 640-6789


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On January 26, 2006, Avid Technology, Inc. announced its financial
results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2005. The full text of 
the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as 
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

        The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.



Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c)   Exhibits

              The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be
furnished, and not filed:

              99.1   Press Release issued by the Registrant on January 26, 2006.


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                                    SIGNATURE

        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.

Date: January 26, 2006                     AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                                           (Registrant)


                                           By:  /s/  Carol E. Kazmer
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                                                Carol E. Kazmer
                                                General Counsel


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                             Description
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   99.1        Press release issued by the Registrant dated January 26, 2006.



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