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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): December 4, 2000
ARTIFICIAL LIFE, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware 0-25075 04-3253298
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
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FOUR COPLEY PLACE, SUITE 102
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(617) 266-5542
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 4, 2000, the Registrant publicly disseminated a press release
announcing that it had received a communication from a customer that placed into
question the collectibility of a license fee receivable in the amount of
$1,925,000, recorded in the third quarter, from that customer; and further
announcing that the Registrant had determined to fully reserve for the
collection of the outstanding receivable, which will result in a charge to its
fourth quarter earnings. A copy of the press release of the Registrant with
respect to this charge is included herein as Exhibit 99.1. This press release
is incorporated by reference into this Item 5 and the foregoing description of
the press release are qualified in its entirety by reference to this exhibit.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated December 4, 2000, Announcing Fourth Quarter
Charge.
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.
ARTIFICIAL LIFE, INC.
By: /s/ Robert Pantano
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Robert Pantano
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 4, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated December 4, 2000, Announcing Fourth Quarter Charge.
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