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) June 9, 2000
MERISEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-17156 95-4172359
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
200 Continental Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245-0948
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (310) 615-3080
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Pursuant to a Stock Subscription Agreement between Merisel, Inc. (the Company)
and Phoenix Acquisition Company II, L.L.C (Phoenix), on June 9, 2000 the
Company issued and sold 150,000 shares of convertible preferred stock to Phoenix
for $15,000,000. Phoenix holds 50,000,000 shares (approximately 62%) of the
Companys issued and outstanding common stock.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Stock Subscription Agreement by and between Merisel, Inc. and Phoenix
Acquisition Company II, L.L.C. dated as of June 2, 2000.
99.2 Certificate ofDesignation of Convertible Preferred Stock of Merisel, Inc.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
MERISEL, INC
Date: June 20, 2000 By: /s/ KAREN A. TALLMAN
Karen A. Tallman
Vice President
and General Counsel
