diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04e05aabcab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# This is the official list of GATK authors for copyright purposes.
+#
+# The AUTHORS file lists the copyright holders.
+# For example, Broad Institute employees are not listed here, 
+# because Broad Institute holds the copyright.
+
+# Names should be added to this file as
+# Name or Organization <email address>
+# The email address is not required for organizations.
+
+# Please keep the list sorted.
+Broad Institute Inc.
+Nicholas Newell <nenewell@comcast.net>
diff --git a/LICENSE.TXT b/LICENSE.TXT
index e6deb2eb0bc..4962ebcfde8 100644
--- a/LICENSE.TXT
+++ b/LICENSE.TXT
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) 2009-2015, Broad Institute, Inc.
-All rights reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2009-2015, GATK Authors. All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: