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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): July 27, 2000
QUOKKA SPORTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-26311 94-3250045
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
525 Brannan Street, Ground Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(415) 908-3800
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 27, 2000, Quokka Sports, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release regarding its intention to issue convertible promissory notes in a
private placement.
The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press
release of the Company dated July 27, 2000, entitled "Quokka Sports Announces
Convertible Debt Offering," a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1
and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release titled "Quokka Sports Announces Convertible Debt
Offering" dated July 27, 2000
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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.
QUOKKA SPORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Les Schmidt
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Les Schmidt
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
Dated: August 31, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release titled "Quokka Sports Announces Convertible Debt
Offering" dated July 27, 2000
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