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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) May 26, 2000
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INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware 0-24363 33-0102707
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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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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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Interplay Entertainment Corp. (the "Company") reported that it has been
notified by Nasdaq that the Nasdaq listing qualifications staff has determined
that the Company does not meet certain listing criteria for the Nasdaq Stock
Market's National Market. The Company believes it is in compliance with those
criteria, and has requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications
Panel, currently scheduled for June 22, 2000, to seek the reversal of that
determination.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing the Nasdaq determination
and the hearing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this
Report.
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release - May 26, 2000 - Interplay Reports
Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearing.
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.
INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
Date: May 26, 2000 By: /s/ Brian Fargo
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Brian Fargo,
Chief Executive Officer
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99.1 Press Release - May 26, 2000 - Interplay Reports Nasdaq 4
Listing Qualifications Hearing.
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