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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DATE OF REPORT: AUGUST 3, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported)
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H.T.E., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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FLORIDA 0-22657 59-2133858
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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1000 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
LAKE MARY, FLORIDA 32746
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
(407) 304-3235
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 3, 1999, Dennis Harward resigned as the Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer of H.T.E., Inc. (the "Company"), and Jack Harward
resigned as the Company's Executive Vice President, to pursue other interests.
Dennis Harward and Jack Harward will remain on the Board.
HTE has retained the executive search firm of Heidrick & Struggles to
assist the Company in its search for a new Chief Executive Officer.
HTE's Board of Directors created the office of CEO/President. Until
the Company completes its search for a new Chief Executive Officer, three
existing officers of the Company will share the duties of the new office of
CEO/President: Gary Kaiser, President - Lake Mary Operations, and HTE Vice
Presidents Gil Santos and Brian Heafy. Bernard Markey, a director of the
Company, was appointed Chairman of the Board.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
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99.1 Press Release dated August 3, 1999
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Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
H.T.E., INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 3, 1999 By: /s/ L. A. Gornto, Jr.
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L. A. Gornto, Jr.
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FROM: H.T.E., INC.
1000 Business Center Drive
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
Contact: Gary Kaiser
(407) 304-3235
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT OF H.T.E., INC. RESIGNS
Lake Mary, Florida -- Press Release -- August 3, 1999 - H.T.E., Inc. (Nasdaq:
HTEI - Common), a leading provider of enterprise wide software solutions for
the public sector, announced today that Dennis Harward has resigned as the
Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jack Harward has
resigned as the Company's Executive Vice President, to pursue other interests.
Dennis Harward and Jack Harward will remain on the Board.
HTE has retained the executive search firm of Heidrick & Struggles to assist
the Company in its search for a new Chief Executive Officer.
HTE also announced that its Board of Directors created the office of
CEO/President. Until the Company completes its search for a new Chief Executive
Officer, three existing officers of the Company will share the duties of the
new office of CEO/President: Gary Kaiser, President - Lake Mary Operations, and
HTE Vice Presidents Gil Santos and Brian Heafy. Bernard Markey, a director of
the Company, has been appointed Chairman of the Board.
Dennis Harward founded HTE in 1981 and, along with his father, Jack Harward,
guided the Company through 18 years of growth, attaining gross revenue of $98.9
million in fiscal 1998.
"We have put our heart and soul into HTE, and the employees and customers will
always be special to me and my father," said Mr. Dennis Harward. "We intend to
remain on the Board and look forward to continuing to contribute to the future
success of HTE."
With more than 1,600 customers worldwide, HTE, Inc. is an industry-leading
software solutions provider. The company's customers include states, cities,
counties, corrections, justice and public safety agencies, public and private
utilities, school districts, transit authorities, and other public-sector
agencies.
The matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties detailed in HTE's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including risks summarized in HTE's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (file No. 0-22657). For
more information on HTE's products and services, call (407) 304-3235 or toll
free at (800) 727-8088, or visit HTE's web site at www.hteinc.com.
