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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K/A
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 1996
OR
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number 0-6272
DATUM INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-2512237
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
9975 Toledo Way, Irvine, California 92718
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 380-8880
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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None None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class)
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant, based upon the closing sales price of the Common Stock as of April
18,1997, was approximately $67,936,794.
The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock as of April
18, 1997 was 5,171,130.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
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PART IV
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(3) Exhibits
The list of exhibits on the accompanying Exhibit Index is herein
incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, at Irvine, California this
27th day of May, 1997.
DATUM INC.
By Louis B. Horwitz
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Louis B. Horwitz
President and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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/s/ Louis B. Horwitz President and Director May 27, 1997
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Louis B. Horwitz (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ David A. Young Chief Financial Officer May 27, 1997
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David A. Young (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ * Director May 27, 1997
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G. Tilton Gardner
/s/ * Director May 27, 1997
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Dan L. McGurk
/s/ * Director May 27, 1997
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Edward A. Money
/s/ * Director May 27, 1997
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Thomas J. O'Rourke
/s/ * Director May 27, 1997
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Michael M. Mann
/s/ * Director May 27, 1997
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R. David Hoover
/s/ * Director May 27, 1997
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Donovan B. Hicks
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* By: David A. Young
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David A. Young, Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-96564,
33-10035 and 33-41709) of Datum Inc. of our report dated February 17, 1997
appearing on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.
Price Waterhouse LLP
Costa Mesa, California
March 5, 1997
