-----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, TlvJ/pprvsoz0r6R7Aimfy+aajnPDps6MzEru1h9JwlRGaE8tSxWNz3LkwksJGPT aW2oE/072ov5ztF1HEMHPA== 0000891618-99-000076.txt : 19990114 0000891618-99-000076.hdr.sgml : 19990114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891618-99-000076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990110 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEOWORKS /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000922285 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942920371 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23926 FILM NUMBER: 99505449 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 960 ATLANTIC AVE CITY: ALAMEDIA STATE: CA ZIP: 94501 BUSINESS PHONE: 5108141660 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 1 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): January 10, 1999
GEOWORKS CORPORATION - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware 000-23926 94-2920371 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 960 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, California 94501 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 510-814-1660 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
2 ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS. Effective as of January 11, 1999, the board of directors has named Dave Grannan, formerly Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of the company, as CEO, President and a director, and has accepted the resignation of David Thatcher from his positions as CEO, President, and director. See the press release regarding these events, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01, for additional information. ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits: 99.01 Press release of the Company dated January 11, 1999. 1 3 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. Date: January 13, 1999 GEOWORKS CORPORATION by: /s/ Daniel L. Sicotte ------------------------------ Daniel L. Sicotte Treasurer (Duly Authorized Officer) 2 4 GEOWORKS CORPORATION INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ------------ 99.01 Press release of the Company dated January 11, 1999. 3 EX-99.01 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 11, 1999 1 EXHIBIT 99.01 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Neal Rosen Kalt, Rosen and Associates (415) 397-2686 Keith Mills Geoworks (510) 814-5851 GEOWORKS BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS NEW CEO ALAMEDA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 1999) - Geoworks Corporation (NASDAQ: GWRX), a leading provider of wireless software and service solutions, announced today that its board of directors has named Dave Grannan, formerly Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of the company, as CEO, President and a director, and has accepted the resignation of David Thatcher from his positions as CEO, President, and director. "Dave Grannan was brought on board last year as a succession candidate for the CEO post," said Gordon Mayer, chairman of the board of directors. "Since then he has played a key role in refining our strategy and focusing our priorities. Promoting Dave Grannan now is great timing because, not only does it free Thatcher to pursue another business opportunity, but it gives us the full benefit of Grannan's vision and operational expertise, which Geoworks needs at this point," Mayer said. "In the past year," Grannan said, "Geoworks has done well positioning itself for the tremendous opportunity in the wireless services market while remaining competitive with our core operating system products. We now need to move quickly to broaden our revenue base, get our expenses to a more manageable level, and improve our financial results, and these are my top priorities." Grannan said the company will continue to focus on leveraging its strong OEM relationships while at the same time aggressively cutting costs. Additionally, he said, Geoworks will broaden its revenue base by pursuing new business opportunities, such as engineering consulting. "We have a tremendous depth of experience in the resource-constrained space of wireless software development and need to leverage this through consulting services," Grannan said. "This approach better capitalizes on our expertise as we look toward continued growth and opportunities in the wireless service market." Grannan joined Geoworks in March 1998 from Sprint PCS, a leading nationwide wireless provider, where he was an Area Vice President. Prior to that Grannan was with Andersen Consulting's Strategic Services Practice, where he specialized in the wireless communications industry. Grannan began his career as a data communications officer in the United States Marine Corps. 1 2 About Geoworks Based in Alameda, Calif., with international operations in the United Kingdom and Japan, Geoworks Corporation is a leading provider of end-to-end software solutions for the wireless communications industry. The Company creates operating system software, applications and actionable services for a variety of wireless devices, ranging from enhanced phones to high-end, all-in-one smart communicators. For additional information on Geoworks, contact the Company on the World Wide Web at http://www.geoworks.com. In keeping with U.S. law, Geoworks notes that this press release includes forward-looking statements, including the company's ability to increase revenues, reduce costs, achieve improved financial results and develop new business opportunities. Investors are cautioned that all such statements involve risks and uncertainties related to the development of the wireless communications market and the company's ability to develop or expand relationships with OEMs and providers of wireless communications services. Additional information is available in the Risk Factors and Business discussions in the Company's Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other filings available from the Company or from the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----