-----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, T+kCfeTsCvyOpMYHHK09jiuhOtNAKvM6G/SRT2u3wuwbfQ6lxrnmud3Ecl7uDFwB gJmxr03xtDtvbBRUL7tXcw== 0000898430-98-003200.txt : 19980901 0000898430-98-003200.hdr.sgml : 19980901 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898430-98-003200 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980821 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980831 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: K SWISS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000862480 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140] IRS NUMBER: 954265988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18490 FILM NUMBER: 98701363 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20664 BAHAMA ST CITY: CATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 BUSINESS PHONE: 8189983388 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20664 BAHAMA ST CITY: CATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 8-K 1 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 Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 21, 1998 ---------------- K-SWISS INC. ------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-18490 95-4265988 - -------------------- ----------- ------------------ (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 31248 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, California 91361 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 706-5100 --------------- Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On August 21, 1998, the Company issued a press release relating to the resignation of Stanley Bernstein and Stephen Fine as members of the Board of Directors of the Company. A copy of the August 21, 1998 press release is attached as Exhibit 99. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits: 99 Press release dated August 21, 1998. 2 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. K-Swiss Inc. Date: August 28, 1998 By: /s/ George Powlick -------------------------- George Powlick, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX -------------
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4 EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 21, 1998 Contact: George Powlick Chief Financial Officer (818) 706-5100 For Immediate Release K-SWISS INC. ANNOUNCES ----------------------- RESIGNATION OF TWO COMPANY DIRECTORS ------------------------------------ WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, August 21, 1998 K-Swiss Inc. (NASDAQ-KSWS) announced today that Stanley Bernstein and Stephen Fine had resigned as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective today. Messrs. Bernstein and Fine, Chairman and President, respectively, of Biltrite Corporation, had served as directors of the Company since 1987. The Company announced on July 28, 1998 that, pursuant to certain registration rights held by Biltrite, it had filed a Form S-3 Registration Statement with the SEC in order to register the remaining shares of the Company's common stock held by Biltrite. The Registration Statement was subsequently declared effective by the SEC on August 3, 1998. K-Swiss Inc. designs, develops and markets athletic footwear for high performance sports use and casual activities. The Company presently offers footwear for court, nautical, casual and children's categories. ###### 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----