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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2000
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NETOPIA, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-28450 94-3033136
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2470 Mariner Square Loop, Alameda, California 94501
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 814-5100
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Same
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(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
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Item 5. Other Events
On April 7, 2000, we filed a Report on Form 8-K reporting the completion of
our acquisition of WebOrder on March 23, 2000. We indicated that we would file
the financial information required by Item 7 of Form 8-K no later than the date
required by this item.
We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to report that pursuant to section
210.3-05 (b) (2) of Regulation S-X, we are not required to file the financial
statements of the business acquired. Nor are we required, pursuant to section
210.11-01 (c) of Regulation S-X, to present the pro forma effects of the
business combination. Accordingly, there is no financial information required to
be filed by Item 7 of Form 8-K related to our acquisition of WebOrder.
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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.
NETOPIA, INC.
Date: May 19, 2000 By: /s/ James A. Clark
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James A. Clark
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)
