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
Commission file number 001-12211
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): MAY 18, 1999
ECHELON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 59-2554218
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
450 CARILLON PARKWAY, SUITE 200, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716
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(Address of principal executive offices) Zip code)
(727) 803-8200
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(Registrants telephone number)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Effective May 18, 1999, the Board of Directors of Echelon International
Corporation expanded to seven and elected Stephen R. Blank, to serve as a member
of the Echelon Board. Mr. Blank is a Senior Fellow, Finance, with the Urban Land
Institute ("ULI"), a non-profit education and research institute which studies
land use and real estate development policy and practice. In addition to his
duties at the ULI, he is an Adjunct Professor of Real Estate for Columbia
University's Executive MBA program.
Mr. Blank also sits on the Board of Directors of Cavanaughs Hospitality
Corporation, and is a Trustee of the Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust and
Atlantic Realty Trust.
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.
ECHELON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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Registrant
Date: By: /s/ SUSAN G. JOHNSON
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SUSAN G. JOHNSON, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Corporate Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
