8-K 1 0001.txt FORM 8-K 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) July 11, 2000 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-24784 94-3003809 -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 280 North Bernardo Ave., Mountain View, CA. 94043 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (650) 237-1600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. Other On July 11, 2000, Pinnacle Systems, Inc. ("Pinnacle Systems") announced preliminary sales and earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000. On July 20, 2000, Pinnacle Systems announced that it was aware of a press release announcing the filing of a securities class action lawsuit against Pinnacle Systems and certain of its officers and that the Company intended to defend this action. On July 25, 2000, Pinnacle Systems announced financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, which ended June 30, 2000. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Item No. Description -------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 11, 2000 -- Pinnacle Systems Announces Preliminary Sales and Earnings for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2000. 99.2 Press Release dated July 20, 2000 -- Pinnacle Systems Inc., Denies Allegations in Lawsuit 99.3 Press Release dated July 25, 2000 -- Pinnacle Systems Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2000. 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. Dated: July 26, 2000 PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ Mark L. Sanders ---------------------- Mark L. Sanders, President and Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Arthur D. Chadwick ---------------------- Arthur D. Chadwick, Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Executive Officer