-----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, HHZAHTZqNiOtF1UqaRLwMM+BWQfFOyXYSDoOwvxK8AxCJirFqTUtalsvPm1dAw2m xLteu8prgpJuy8NY3VDSrg== 0000906318-05-000100.txt : 20050611 0000906318-05-000100.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050525130438 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906318-05-000100 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050524 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050525 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GAMES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001162093 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 752926440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-33345 FILM NUMBER: 05856197 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 WALNUT STREET STREET 2: STE 2300 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5133810777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 WALNUT STREET STREET 2: STE 2300 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 8-K 1 games8k52405.htm FORM 8-K Converted by EDGARwiz






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):  May 24, 2005



Games, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



Delaware

000-33345

75-2926440

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)



425 Walnut Street, Suite 2300, Cincinnati, Ohio  45202

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)




Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 381-0777




N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)













Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 24, 2005, Games, Inc. sent a letter to shareholders with an update from the Company’s CEO. The Company’s annual meeting was held on May 24, 2005, by certification over 60% of shareholders ratified all proposals in the Company’s Notice of Annual Meeting statement filed with the SEC on May 11, 2005. The full text of the letter to shareholders is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Report as if fully set forth herein. The full text of the Results of  Shareholder certification is set forth in Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Report as if fully set forth herein.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

1.

Financial statements: None.

2.

Pro forma financial information: None.

3.

Exhibits:


99.1 Letter to Shareholders dated May 24, 2005

99.2 Results of  Shareholder certification dated May 24, 2005




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.

GAMES, INC.



/s/ Roger W. Ach, II

Roger W. Ach, II

President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: May 24, 2005




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EX-99.1

May 24, 2005



TO ALL GAMES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS:


After many years of developing Lottery.com, it now appears that two states are likely to approve the sale of Lottery Online within the next 90 days, finally opening an opportunity which Games Inc. has worked on and invested in for many years. Once a state approves the sales of Lottery Online, Games will apply for a retailers’ license and begin work to integrate our software and servers with the state lottery legacy systems; we estimate that integration will take less than 60 days and will then require 15 to 30 days of additional testing.  Many states are exploring Lottery Online; and we are confident that the leadership of a few of these states will cause many more to adopt the practice. http://www.gamesinc.net/demos/lotteryonline/


The total Lottery business in North America in 2004 was approximately $54 billion in sales, distributed among the 41 states, the District of Columbia and all the Canadian provinces.  No jurisdiction in the U.S. is currently selling Lottery Online and no Canadian province is currently offering all their in-store games in an Online format.  


While our studies indicate that Lottery Online will generate incremental revenues of 10% to 15% for the state lottery, we do not know the profile of the “ramp-up” and will prepare for higher volume play.  Retailers are paid a commission by the state lotteries which range between 5% and 6% of the dollar value of the tickets sold.  Our cost per transaction, even after amortization of our investment in software and development, should produce a substantial return on our investment.


The Company’s Lottery Online business unit will continue to operate as a subsidiary of Games Inc.  In order to give the shareholders more flexibility and for further effectiveness in future financing for Lottery operations, the Company’s Board may consider a future stock dividend of some of the shares of the Lottery subsidiary to Games Inc. shareholders, subject to the filing of an Information Statement with the SEC; and may consider the additional issuance and private placement of shares to certain qualified investors or to the public in a Registered Public Offering, subject to all applicable regulatory filings and the granting of requested future clearance of the sale of those shares by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Our Games business continues to evolve.  After developing our GameLand.com and SkillMoney.com sites last year, in early 2004, we paid Atari $6.125 million for Games.com and the related online game licenses.  We successfully completed redeveloping and upgrading the graphics and software for all the Hasbro and Atari game titles, but we remain embroiled in an ongoing lawsuit over our Online exclusivity of those rights. While counsel continues to strongly believe that we will prevail under the existing applicable laws, at this point, the Court has granted Atari/Hasbro a somewhat unique and peculiar summary judgment on several issues, which includes allowing them to retain the assets they sold us, plus retain our cash and securities; we are asking for re-consideration of those issues and plan to immediately move to pursue a vigorous appeal, as needed.











We continue to look for new and interesting adjacent fields in which we can use our core competencies. http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/050516/78224.html.  Local Search and Commerce is one of those opportunities and we have agreed to purchase a wonderful “brand-name” URL and are currently negotiating third-party agreements to provide Taxonomy, Data, Ad Submission and Management and Search.  In order to give the shareholders more flexibility and effectiveness in future financing for Local Search operations the Company’s Board may consider a future stock dividend of some of the shares of the Lottery subsidiary to Games Inc. shareholders, subject to the filing of an Information Statement with the SEC; and may consider the additional issuance and private placement of shares to certain qualified investors or to the public in a Registered Public Offering, subject to all applicable regulatory fi lings and the granting of requested future clearance of the sale of those shares by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


We are also currently negotiating with two substantial brands to provide them Game and Lottery content. Our Cards.com brand continues to struggle, but we are working to re-position it for better revenue generation.


The Search business unit will be operated as a subsidiary of Games Inc.  The Company’s Board may consider a future stock dividend of some of the shares of the Search subsidiary to Games Inc. shareholders, subject to the filing of an Information Statement with the SEC; and may consider the additional issuance and private placement of shares to certain qualified investors or to the public in a Registered Public Offering, subject to all applicable regulatory filings and the granting of requested future clearance of the sale of those shares by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Our shareholders have approved a measure that gives our Board of Directors the authority to create a Reverse Split of our Common Stock, ranging from a 1 for 4 shares split to a 1 for 10 shares split. The Company expects that will have the effect of reducing Games total number of shares outstanding; and also bringing the remaining shares price to a level which will qualify for listing on the NASDAQ Small Cap market or the American Stock Exchange.



Roger W. Ach, II

Chairman and CEO

Games, Inc.





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EX-99.2

May 24, 2005



GAMES, INC

425 WALNUT STREET

CINCINNATI, OH



May 24, 2005


By certification over 60% of shareholder approved the proposal in the Company’s Notice of Annual Meeting filed with the SEC on May 11, 2005.


THE PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


OF GAMES, INC.

425 Walnut Street

Suite 2300

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(513) 721-3900


PROXY FOR 2004 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY 24, 2005


The undersigned shareholder(s) of  Games, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement, each dated May 11, 2005, and hereby appoints Roger W. Ach, II, Proxies and Attorneys-in-Fact, with full power to each of substitution, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned at the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of  Games, Inc. to be held on May 24, 2005 at 4:00 p.m., local time, at 425 Walnut Street, suite 2300, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and to vote all shares of common stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present on any of the following matters and with discretionary authority as to any and all other matters that may properly come before the meeting.


1.  Election of Directors.


[ X ]  FOR all the nominees listed below (except as indicated).


[   ]    WITHHOLD authority to vote for all nominees listed below.


IF YOU WISH TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THAT NOMINEE’S NAME IN THE LIST BELOW:


George R. Blake

Richard O. Coleman

Thomas C. Joseph

Edward J. VonderBrink

George M. Vredeveld

Roger W. Ach, II

Carol A. Meinhardt

  












2.  To approve the Amendment of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation for authorization for the

Board of Directors to amend Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split.


[ X ] FOR


[    ] AGAINST


[    ] ABSTAIN


3.  To approve the additional Director compensation.


[  X ] FOR


[    ] AGAINST


[    ] ABSTAIN


4.  To ratify the appointment of Marcum & Kliegman LLP as the independent public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.


[ X  ] FOR


[    ] AGAINST


[    ] ABSTAIN





May 24, 2005

Cincinnati, Oh





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