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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) August 9, 1999
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quepasa.com, inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-25565 86-0879433
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employee Identification No.)
400 E. Van Buren, Fourth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 716-0100
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
News Release dated August 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
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20.1 News Release dated August 9, 1999.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
quepasa.com, inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: August 9, 1999 By: /s/ GARY L. TRUJILLO
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Gary L. Trujillo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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20.1 News Release dated August 9, 1999.
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EXHIBIT 20.1
QUEPASA.COM HIRES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; COMPANY ALSO ADDS VICE PRESIDENTS
OF MARKETING AND SALES, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BusinessWire, Monday, August 09, 1999 at 14:15
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 9, 1999--Quepasa.com (NASDAQ:PASA), the
premier online community for US Hispanics, announced today that it has hired
Allen Dunaway as its new Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. The company also
announced that Barbara Sargenti has joined as Vice President of Marketing and
Sales, and Robert Weinstein has come aboard as Vice President of Business
Development.
"We are extremely pleased to announce these new additions to our team,"
said Gary L. Trujillo, chairman and CEO of quepasa.com. "Quepasa.com is
committed to offering the premier online community for US Hispanics, and this
new team adds more than 50 years of experience to help drive that mission."
In addition to serving as Chief Financial Officer, Dunaway will also be
Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting. Prior to joining quepasa.com,
Mr. Dunaway was Chief Financial Officer of Orthologic Corp., a leading
high-technology orthopedic device manufacturer based in Phoenix, AZ. He started
his career as a senior accountant at the Big Five accounting firm KPMG Peat
Marwick.
Trujillo added that Juan Galan, the company's former Chief Financial
Officer, who was involved in the recruiting process, will now be the Vice
President of Finance and Accounting and Controller. He was also named Vice
President of Human Resources and will maintain the titles of Assistant Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary.
As Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Barbara Sargenti will be
responsible for overseeing external marketing, advertising, and sales strategy
and planning for quepasa.com. Before joining quepasa.com, Ms. Sargenti was Vice
President of Marketing and Business Development for Jotter Technologies. During
her career, Ms. Sargenti also worked in senior management positions for IBM,
America Online and Prodigy.
As Vice President of Business Development, Mr. Weinstein will be
responsible for developing alliances with content and distribution providers as
well as third party technology providers. Before joining quepasa.com, Mr.
Weinstein was Director of Business Development for Arthur Andersen's
Knowledgespace.com. Prior to that role, he was Director of Business Development
for Arthur Andersen's Virtual Learning Network (www.vln.com).
About quepasa.com
Quepasa.com provides the rapidly growing U.S. Hispanic market with
information and interactive content available in both Spanish and English.
The site was founded in 1998 and includes a search engine, free e-mail,
free Web pages, Spanish-language news feeds, worldwide weather information, chat
rooms, games, maps, and message boards. Over the past six months, quepasa.com
has experienced a 133% compound monthly growth rate in page views. Quepasa.com
has entered into strategic partnerships with leading providers of media, content
and technology including: Hispanic Business Magazine, Miami Herald Online,
Reuters NewMedia, Inc., Telemundo Network Group, Fox Sports World Espanol,
WeatherLabs, Inc., Inktomi, GTE Internetworking and Exodus Communications.
CONTACT: Quepasa.com
Michele Vahsen, 602/716-0100 ext. 259
[email protected]
or
PepperCom
Lane Buschel, 212/931-6130
[email protected]
