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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): October 31, 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
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(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
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(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 October 31, 2000, Quokka Sports, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
effective immediately, founder Alan Ramadan will assume the role of Chairman of
the Board to oversee strategic direction of the Company and Alvaro Saralegui,
currently the Chief Operating Officer, will become the Company's new President
and Chief Executive Officer and will join the Company's board of directors.
The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press
release of the Company dated October 31, 2000, entitled "Alvaro Saralegui Named
President and CEO of Quokka Sports, Al Ramadan Named Chairman of the Board," a
copy of which is filed with this current report as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release titled "Alvaro Saralegui Named President and CEO
of Quokka Sports, Al Ramadan Named Chairman of the Board,"
dated October 31, 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: October 31, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release titled "Alvaro Saralegui Named President and CEO
of Quokka Sports, Al Ramadan Named Chairman of the Board,"
dated October 31, 2000.
