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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest reported) October 31, 2000
JFAX.COM, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-25965 51-0371142
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
6922 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90028
(Address of principal executive offices)
(323) 860-9200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated October 31, 2000
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release of the Registrant containing a
summary of certain strategic and financial information to be disclosed during
the Registrant's webcast to be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2000 at 11:30 a.m.
Pacific Standard Time. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference under this Item
9.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements in the attached
Exhibit constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are
subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
Such statements address the following subjects: the proposed j2 Global/eFax
merger; future operating results; subscriber growth and retention; unified
messaging, broadcast faxing and other revenues; earnings growth and
expectations; new products, services and features; corporate spending;
liquidity; network capacity; and regulatory developments.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements:
With respect to the proposed j2 Global/eFax merger, the inability to obtain
required shareholder approvals; the risk that the Registrant's and eFax's
businesses will not be integrated successfully; and costs related to the merger;
and the failure of the Registrant to realize anticipated benefits of the merger.
Factors relating to increased competition, including: price reductions and
increased spending; inability to generate greater revenues and profits from
unified messaging, conference calling, broadcast faxing and advertising;
limitations on the Company's opportunities to enter into or renew agreements
with distribution partners and suppliers; limitations on the Company's ability
to develop new products and services; limitations on the Company's ability to
continue to grow or sustain the rate of growth of its subscriber base; and
limitations on the Company's ability to maintain or grow its market share in the
unified messaging industry.
The risk of the failure to obtain necessary financing.
The risk of loss of services of executive officers and other key employees.
Inability of the Registrant to introduce new products and services; and its
inability to develop or achieve commercial acceptance for these new products and
services.
The risk of adverse changes in the U.S. regulatory environment surrounding
unified messaging, including changes that could make it more costly to obtain
subscriber telephone numbers or impose additional compliance costs.
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Risks related to our limited operating history, risks associated with
technological change, uncertainties regarding the protection of proprietary
technology and other factors set forth in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Note: the information in this report (including the Exhibits) is furnished
pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to
the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be
disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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.
JFAX.COM, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: October 31, 2000 By: /s/ Scott Turicchi
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Scott Turicchi, Executive Vice President,
Corporate Development
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated October 31, 2000.
