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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 7, 1998 (October 15, 1998)
Evercom, Inc.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
Delaware 333-33639 75-2680266
(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
8201 Tristar Drive
Irving, Texas 75063
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(972) 988-3737
Talton Holdings, Inc.
1209 N. West Carrier Parkway, Suite 300
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 15, 1998, the Registrant's Board of Directors named Dennis L.
Whipple as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Registrant. An
employment agreement between Mr. Whipple and the Registrant is still under
negotiation. The Board also unanimously recommended that Mr. Whipple become a
Director of the Registrant and be named Chairman of the Board.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
Dated: December 7, 1998 EVERCOM, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Cushman
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Jeffrey D. Cushman
Chief Financial Officer
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