SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549~~

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT ~~PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

~~Date~~PURSUANT OfTO ~~Report~~SECTION ~~(Date~~13 OfOR ~~Earliest Event Reported~~15(d): ~~November 15,~~OF ~~2002~~THE

~~SYNAVANT INC. (Exact~~SECURITIES ~~name~~EXCHANGE ofACT ~~Registrant~~OF ~~as specified in its charter)~~ 1934

~~Delaware~~Date ~~(State~~Of orReport ~~other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization 0-30822~~ (~~Commission~~Date ~~File~~Of Earliest ~~No.~~Event Reported): ~~22-2940965~~April ~~(IRS~~12, ~~Employer Identification No.)~~2003

~~3445~~SYNAVANT ~~Peachtree Road Suite 1400 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)~~ INC.

(~~404) 841-4000 (~~Exact name of Registrant's ~~telephone~~as ~~number,~~specified ~~including~~in ~~area~~its ~~code~~charter)

None. (Former name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

Delaware		0-30822		22-2940965
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3445 Peachtree ~~ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.~~ Road

~~SYNAVANT Inc. (the~~Suite "Company") received a notice from Nasdaq, dated November 5, 2002, indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq's Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5), because the Company's common stock failed to maintain the minimum bid price of $1.00 during the past 30 consecutive trading days. The Company has been granted until February 3, 2003 to regain compliance with Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5). Compliance with the rule will be determined by the Nasdaq staff but generally requires that the closing bid price of the Company's common stock be at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days. 1400

The Nasdaq notice suggested that the Company may want to apply to transfer its securities to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. If the Company should choose to make such an application and if its application is approvedAtlanta, ~~the~~Georgia Company will be afforded a 180-day grace period from the date of the initial notice, which will extend the delisting determination until May 5, 2003. The Company also may be eligible for an additional 180-day grace period, or until October 31, 2003, provided that it meets the initial listing criteria for the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(2)(A). If the Company should move to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market and it meets the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days and if it maintains compliance with all other continued listing requirements, then the Company may be eligible to transfer its listing back to the Nasdaq National Market. 30326

If(Address ~~the~~of ~~Company~~principal isexecutive ~~unable to meet the minimum maintenance requirements during the initial grace period~~offices, orincluding ifzip its application to transfer to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market is denied, or if it should move to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market and be unable to meet the minimum maintenance requirements during the extended grace period, then the Company would be subject to delisting from the Nasdaq System. In that event, the Company would be notified of any Nasdaq staff determination to this effect and would then have the right to appeal such a delisting determination to the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications Panel. code)

2(404) 841-4000

(Registrant’s telephone ~~SIGNATURE~~ number, including area code)

~~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~~None.

~~SYNAVANT~~(Former name ~~INC.~~or ~~Date:~~Former ~~November~~Address ~~15, 2002 /s/ WAYNE P. YETTER Wayne P. Yetter Chief Executive Officer~~if

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~~QuickLinks~~Item 5. Other Events.

On April 12, 2003, Synavant Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with Cegedim, S.A., a French corporation (“Cegedim”), and Jivago Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Cegedim (“Purchaser”). The Merger Agreement provides for the commencement by Purchaser of a tender offer to purchase for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”) at a price of $2.30 per Share net to the seller in cash, without interest, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “Tender Offer”) and, following the purchase of the Shares pursuant to the Tender Offer and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, a merger (the “Merger”) of Purchaser into the Company. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding Share, other than Shares as to which dissenters’ rights have been duly asserted and perfected under the Delaware General Corporation Law and Shares held by the Company, Cegedim, Purchaser or any other subsidiary of Cegedim, will be converted into the right to receive $2.30 per Share in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”). Shares that are held by the Company as treasury stock and any Shares owned by Cegedim, Purchaser or any other subsidiary of Cegedim will be canceled and retired and will cease to exist and no Merger Consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company issued Cegedim a promissory note in the original principal amount of $900,000 for Cegedim’s out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by it (the “Note”). The Merger Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The description of the Merger Agreement set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of such agreement.

The Merger Agreement also contains a number of representations, warranties and covenants by the parties. The Tender Offer and the Merger are subject to a number of conditions, and the Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances, all as set forth in the Merger Agreement.

The Company has also entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement (the “Rights Amendment”), dated as of April 12, 2003, between the Company and Equiserve Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, to provide that the provisions of the Rights Agreement would not be triggered by the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement or the consummation of either the Tender Offer or the Merger. The Rights Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2. The description of the Rights Amendment set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of such amendment.

In addition, in accordance with a waiver letter dated April 11, 2003 (the “Waiver Letter”), CapitalSource Finance, LLC (“CapitalSource”) has agreed to waive any event of default arising under the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated March 31, 2003 between the Company and CapitalSource (the “Credit Agreement”) and any other provision of the Credit Agreement restricting the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Note or any of the transactions contemplated thereby. The Waiver Letter is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3.

On April 12, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. The April 12, 2003, press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.4. On April 14,

2003, the Company issued a press release revising the April 12, 2003 press release to include an additional legend. The April 14, 2003 press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.5.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information And Exhibits.

99.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 12, 2003, by and among Synavant Inc., Cegedim, S.A. and Jivago Acquisition Corporation.

99.2 Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated April 12, 2003, by and between Synavant Inc. and Equiserve Trust Company, N.A.

99.3 Waiver Letter dated April 11, 2003.

99.4 Press Release dated April 12, 2003.

99.5 Press Release dated April 14, 2003.

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.

		SYNAVANT INC.

Date: April 14, 2003		/s/ Wayne P. Yetter
		Wayne P. Yetter
		Chief Executive Officer

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