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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 21, 2000
SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-31097 04-3239151
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
695 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 428-4444
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On December 21, 2000, SpeechWorks International, Inc. announced its plans to
acquire Eloquent Technology, Inc. pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated as of December 19, 2000. See the press release attached hereto as Exhibit
99.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: December 21, 2000 By: /s/ Stuart R. Patterson
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Name: Stuart R. Patterson
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description Sequential Page Number
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99 Press Release dated December 21, 2000 5
