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UNITED STATES
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 2, 1998
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INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-24363 33-0102707
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No)
16815 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California 92606
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (949) 553-6655
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Exhibit Index on Page 3
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 25, 1998, Interplay Entertainment Corp. (the "Company")
announced that it has accepted the resignation of David Dukes as a Director of
the Company. Mr. Dukes's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the
Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or
practices.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated September 25, 1998
SIGNATURE
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.
INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
Date: October 2, 1998 By: /s/ Christopher J. Kilpatrick
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Christopher J. Kilpatrick, President
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99.1 Press Release dated September 25, 1998 4
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Kirk Green
949/553-6655
[email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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INTERPLAY ANNOUNCES BOARD TRANSITION
Irvine, California, September 25, 1998 - Interplay Entertainment Corp.
(NASDAQ:IPLY), a leading developer of interactive entertainment software, today
announced that David Dukes has resigned his seat on the Company's board of
directors. Mr. Dukes cited a desire to spend more time on his numerous
charitable causes.
"I am disappointed that my obligations to my charitable activities,
such as with Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), will not allow me to
continue in my role as a board member, but at this stage in my life I wish to
curtail my outside commitments," said Dukes.
Interplay CEO and Chairman Brian Fargo stated, "We understand David's
desire to devote his time to his charitable causes and though we will miss his
experience on the board, we wish him the best of luck in his endeavors."
Interplay Entertainment Corp. is a leading developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and the
mass market. Interplay currently balances its development efforts by publishing
for personal computers and current generation video game consoles. Interplay
releases products through Interplay, Shiny Entertainment, Tantrum, Black Isle
Studios, VR Sports, Flat Cat, Tribal Dreams, its affiliated labels and its
wholly owned subsidiary Interplay OEM, Inc. More comprehensive information on
Interplay and its products is available through its worldwide web site at
http://www.interplay.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995:
This release may contain forward-looking statements involving risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual future events or results to differ
materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that may cause such a difference for Interplay include, but
are not limited to attracting and retaining key personnel and management and
other factors discussed in the Company's filings from time to time with the
Securities Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 as amended (Registration Number 333-48473) and Final
Prospectus dated June 19, 1998 and the Company's subsequent quarterly filings on
Form 10Q. Interplay disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-
looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf.
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