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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): July 25, 1997
GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-5260 95-248811
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
17731 Mitchell North, Irvine, California 92714
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 250-4800
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.
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On July 25, 1997, General Automation, Inc. (the "Company") consummated
the purchase of certain computer software and related assets from Liberty
Project Limited Partnership, a British Columbia limited partnership ("LPLP"). A
portion of the consideration for the software and related assets will consist of
122,143 shares of the Company's common stock to be issued by the Company to the
partners of LPLP without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, in
reliance on the exemption from such registration provided by Regulation S.
SIGNATURE
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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.
GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
Date: July 30th, 1997 By: /s/ John R. Donnelly
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John R. Donnelly,
Vice President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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