Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 19, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board') of Red Hat, Inc. (the "Company") approved revisions to the Company's Stock Ownership Policy for its Chief Executive Officer, executive vice presidents and senior vice presidents who report directly to its Chief Executive Officer, and non-employee members of the Board, to be effective as of March 1, 2010. The revised policy is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Red Hat, Inc. Stock Ownership Policy for Directors and Senior Executives, dated as of March 1, 2010

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