UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of October 2005 Commission File Number 1-14840 AMDOCS LIMITED Suite 5, Tower Hill House Le Bordage St. Peter Port, Island of Guernsey, GY1 3QT Channel Islands Amdocs, Inc. 1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. FORM 20-F X FORM 40-F ____ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. YES ___ NO X On October 27, 2005, Amdocs Limited ("Amdocs") issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The information in this Form 6-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. 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, thereunto duly authorized. AMDOCS LIMITED /s/ Thomas G. O'Brien ----------------------------- Thomas G. O'Brien Treasurer and Secretary Authorized U.S. Representative Date: October 31, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- 99.1 Amdocs Limited Press Release dated October 27, 2005.