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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) April 16, 1998
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e-Net, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-20865 52-1929282
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
12800 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD 20874
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (301) 601-8700
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by e-Net, Inc. dated
April 16, 1998, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press release dated April 16, 1998
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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.
Date: April 21, 1998
e-Net, Inc.
By: /s/ DONALD J. SHOFF
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Donald J. Shoff
Vice President of Finance and
Chief Accounting Officer
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99.1 Press release dated April 16, 1998
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: INVESTOR CONTACT:
PAUL FELDMAN 301-770-6433 DOUG PORETZ 703-506-1778 x222
FELDMAN COMMUNICATIONS THE PORETZ GROUP [email protected]
E-NET COMPLETES $5 MILLION-PLUS PRIVATE PLACEMENT
COMPANY SAYS THE FINANCING IMPROVES ITS POSITION TO EXECUTE ITS BUSINESS PLAN
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, April 16, 1998 -- e-Net, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETEL) announced
today that it has closed on a private placement of restricted common stock
resulting in gross proceeds of $5,625,000 and net proceeds of approximately
$5,100,000. The placement agent for the transaction is the Pennsylvania
Merchant Group. The placement totaled 750,000 common stock shares sold at
$7.50 per share, based on a rolling 5-day average share price prior to the
pricing of the offering, which was set on Friday, April 3, 1998. The shares
were offered and sold only to institutional investors and other "accredited
investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act.
"The enhancement of our balance sheet has been a major priority for us for
the last quarter, and this allows us to get the issue of capital off our
agenda and focus on our operations for the foreseeable future," e-Net CEO and
President, Robert A. Veschi said. "The rapid growth and success of the
business is the best way to build shareholder value," he said.
Veschi said that at the company's current pace, the capital is expected to
fund operations for approximately one year, assuming no acceleration of the
existing business plan or increased expenditures. He also pointed out,
however: "We are an aggressive company with a very robust vision and a great
deal of confidence that our technology is not only the best but the most
cost-efficient voice-over-data and Internet telephony solutions. We are
proceeding accordingly, looking at growing the company through the ramp-up of
revenues, aggressive marketing, new product development, and strategic
relationships. We will continue to be a dynamic company," he said.
"I have personally met or talked with most of the key subscribers," Veschi
said, "and I am very pleased that they share our vision and optimism and
appear to be interested in our long-term growth." Veschi stated that the
common stock shares sold in the private placement have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.
ABOUT e-NET
e-Net, Inc. develops, markets, and supports open client-server and integrated
applications software and associated hardware that enable local, national,
and international telephone communications, information exchange, and network
optimization.
Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe," and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties
associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's
reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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