-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UxNa3lM3X+JX8ioSBuE71GDlMS+cYp87Uq5AfQyQOLXpAM3/zvCuy10rOGeBIAEO Xqfc70LimV2brwkJxwNcJA== 0001437749-09-001483.txt : 20091020 0001437749-09-001483.hdr.sgml : 20091020 20091020132446 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-09-001483 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090908 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20091020 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091020 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057232 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 330102707 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24363 FILM NUMBER: 091127594 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE #324 CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90210 BUSINESS PHONE: 3104321958 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE #324 CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90210 8-K 1 interplay_8k-102009.htm FORM 8-K interplay_8k-102009.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 8, 2009
 
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
0-24363
33-0102707
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
file number)
Identification No.)


100 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code):  (310) 432-1958

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01             OTHER EVENTS


On October 16, 2009, Interplay Entertainment Corp. (“Interplay”) answered the lawsuit filed by Bethesda Softworks LLC (“Bethesda”) in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on September 8, 2009.  In conjunction with its Answer, Interplay asserted Counter-Claims against Bethesda seeking affirmative relief, including for Breach of Contract, Declaratory Judgment, and other relief.  Interplay alleges Bethesda breached the terms of Asset Purchase Agreement related to the sale of the FALLOUT® intellectual property to Bethesda.
 
Interplay’s counter-suit alleges that Bethesda interfered with Interplay’s business, including distribution of the previously released FALLOUT ®, FALLOUT® 2, and FALLOUT® Tactics games, by attempting to terminate Interplay’s distribution rights, among other acts.  Interplay asks the Court to decide whether Bethesda’s attempt to terminate Interplay’s rights under the Asset Purchase Agreement results in nullification of the entire contract such that the Parties should be returned to the status quo under their former Exclusive Licensing Agreement.  If the Exclusive Licensing Agreement is restored, Bethesda may owe royalties based upon sales of its FALLOUT ® 3 title.  Interplay also seeks a declaration from the Court that it has not infringed upon the FALLOUT® mark and that it has satisfied the terms of a Trademark Licensing Agreement it signed with Bethesda related to Interplay’s production of a massively-multiplayer online game.
 
 For its part, Bethesda seeks to cancel the Trademark License Agreement, which conditionally allows Interplay to use the FALLOUT ® brand in conjunction with its currently-in-production massively multiplayer online game.  Bethesda claims that Interplay breached the trademark license agreement because it allegedly failed to commence full scale development and satisfy a funding requirement within a specified time frame.  Bethesda also seeks to terminate Interplay’s rights with respect to Interplay’s distribution of the FALLOUT® back catalog of games.  Interplay disputes these allegations.  Although the potential damages are currently unknown, if Bethesda ultimately prevails, Bethesda could obtain a damages award and cancel the trademark license agreement.  Interplay could lose its license to use the FALLOUT® brand with respect to its massively multiplayer online game, and also its right to distribute the pre-existing FALLOUT® titles.
 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
Interplay Entertainment Corporation
  
 
(Registrant)
  
     
       
DATE:  October 20, 2009
By:
/s/ Herve Caen  
    Herve Caen  
    Chief Executive Officer and Interim  
    Chief Financial Officer  
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