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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):
December 2, 1996
DATA TRANSLATION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 0-21367 04-3332230
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
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100 LOCKE DRIVE, MARLBORO, MA 01752
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
508-481-3700
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 2, 1996 the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
contribution to the Registrant from its parent Media 100 Inc. (formerly Data
Translation, Inc.) of the data acquisition and imaging and commercial products
businesses of Media 100 Inc. and the spin-off of the Registrant to the
stockholders of Media 100 Inc. in the form of a stock dividend. Reference is
made to the press release, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this
report.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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99 Press Release of the Registrant dated December 2, 1996.
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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.
Date: December 23, 1996 DATA TRANSLATION, INC.
/s/ Alfred A. Molinari, Jr.
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By: Alfred A. Molinari, Jr.
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99
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DATA TRANSLATION, INC. NEWS RELEASE
100 LOCKE DRIVE
MARLBORO, MA 01752-1192 USA
(508) 481-3700 TLX 951646
FAX (508) 481-8620
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Peter J. Rice
Chief Financial Officer, Media 100 Inc.
Tel: (508) 460-1600, ext. 1-202
Contact: Gary B. Godin
Chief Financial Officer, Data Translation, Inc.
Tel: (508) 481-3700, ext. 1-237
DATA TRANSLATION ANNOUNCES
CHANGE OF NAME TO MEDIA 100 INC. AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF SPIN OFF OF DATA ACQUISITION AND
IMAGING AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS BUSINESSES
December 2, 1996
MARLBORO, MA -- Data Translation, Inc. today announced that it has
changed its name to Media 100 Inc. and that, beginning on December 3, 1996, it
will utilize "MDEA" as its Nasdaq ticker symbol. The change of name has been
made in connection with the effectiveness today of the spin off of its data
acquisition and imaging and commercial products businesses to its wholly-owned
subsidiary Data Translation II, Inc. ("New DTI") and the distribution of the
share of New DTI to the Company's stockholders. The Company's new name reflects
its sole focus following the spin off on its Media 100(R) digital media
business.
In connection with the effectiveness of the spin off, New DTI has
changed its name to Data Translation, Inc., and it will be assuming the "DATX"
Nasdaq ticker symbol. New DTI has taken the Data Translation name due to the
name's strong historical association with its data acquisition and imaging
businesses.
As previously announced, the Company's board of directors declared the
payment of a dividend of one share of common stock of New DTI for every four
shares of Company Common Stock to its stockholders of record on November 29,
1996. Certificates representing shares of stock of New DTI will be mailed to
the Company's stockholders on or about December 13, 1996. Details of the
transaction are described in an information statement which was distributed to
the Company's stockholders on or about November 26, 1996.
