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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): MARCH 26, 1999
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AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-14227 13-3317668
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
399 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD, ELMSFORD, NEW YORK 10523
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 592-2355
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5
Press Release, dated March 26, 1999, incorporated by reference herein
and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, INC.
Date: March 29, 1999 /s/ KENNETH H. TRAUB
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KENNETH H. TRAUB, PRESIDENT
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release of American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.
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AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, Inc. Appoints Salvatore F. D'Amato to Board of
Directors
ELMSFORD, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 1999--AMERICAN BANK NOTE
HOLOGRAPHICS, Inc. (NYSE: ABH) today announced that it has appointed Salvatore
F. D'Amato to its Board of Directors.
Separately, the Company also announced that Jeffrey Silverman had resigned
from the Board to devote more time to personal investing and other business
interests.
Mr. D'Amato was the Chairman and President of the Company from 1983 to
1990. Mr. D'Amato has been a senior executive or consultant in the holographic,
security printing and related industries for over 30 years. He was a pioneer in
the use of holography for security applications and he is widely credited with
the establishment of the Company's leadership position in the secure
holography industry in the 1980's, Mr. D'Amato earned a Masters of Science in
Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 1960.
Kenneth Traub, President and Chief Operating Officer of AMERICAN BANK NOTE
HOLOGRAPHICS, commented, "After I joined the Company, I asked Sal to become
more actively involved in the business again as a consultant to help manage
certain key commercial and technical projects while the Company continues to
work on the restatement of its prior period financial statements. Through this
relationship, I have gained tremendous respect for Sal and his extensive
knowledge of our business and the industry. I would like to welcome Sal to the
Company's Board, and look forward to working closely with him in the future."
AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, is a world leader in the origination,
production and marketing of mass-produced secure holograms, based on its
significant market share. The Company's holograms are used for security
applications such as counterfeiting protection for credit card and other
transaction cards, identification cards and documents of value, as well as for
tamper resistance and authentication of high-value consumer and industrial
products.
Certain matters in this press release contain forward looking statements
that involve risk and uncertainties including, but not limited to, future
revenues, earnings prospects and the Company's ability to execute its business
plan. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on
reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that anticipated results will
occur. Parties receiving this release are encouraged to review all filings made
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACTS: AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, Inc., Elmsford
Kenneth H. Traub, 914/592-2355
or
Robinson Lerer & Montgomery, New York
Media and Investor Relations
Walter Montgomery, 212/424-6721
