SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a- 16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Press Release dated September 6, 2000
Eiger Technology, Inc.
330 Bay St. Suite 602
Toronto, ON
M5H 2S8
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40- F]
Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F |_|
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information by the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Act of 1934.]
Yes |X| No |_|
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.
Eiger Technology, Inc.
Date: September 6, 2000 Mr. Gerry A. Racicot
President
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[LOGO] Eiger
technology inc.
For Immediate Release Wednesday September 6, 2000
EIGER TECHNOLOGY INC. FILES PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
Toronto, Ontario - Eiger Technology Inc. (Eiger) has received a preliminary
receipt from the Ontario Securities Commission for its short form prospectus
dated August 29, 2000. As a result of this filing Eiger received $6,690,654.30
from escrow cash. This is the culmination of many months of work resulting in
prompt offering prospectus status for Eiger Technology. This development means
that upon the filing of an Annual Information Form, Eiger can now file a short
form prospectus on any financing in the future. "This is an important step in
Eiger's development into a world-class company," said Keith Attoe, CFO, Eiger
Technology Inc.
In other business, Nixxo Technology Inc.(Nixxo) business development is
progressing on schedule. Nixxo is a core GSM chipset and operating system
company with its operation in San Jose, CA. Nixxo is at the forefront of this
tremendous technology and is in the development stage for the next generation of
leading edge chipset. GSM continues to be the standard for cell phones in
Europe, South America and much of South East Asia with 150 million GSM cell
phones sold annually with a sales value of approximately $15 billon.
Eiger Technology Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Through its
facilities in South Korea, New Jersey and California, Eiger manufactures and
distributes electronic and computer peripherals such as 56K fax/modems, MP3
players and DSL modems to OEM and consumer markets worldwide. Eiger is a
publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: AXA).
Visit Eiger Technology Inc.'s website at www.eigertechnology.com.
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For More Information, Please Contact:
Nini Krishnappa
Optimum Public Relations
(416) 934-8007
[email protected]
The management of the company take full responsibility for its content, prepared
this press release. The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
330 Bay Street, Suite 602 Toronto, ON M5H 2S8
Phone (416) 216-8659 Fax (416) 216-1164
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