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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): September 18, 2000
VERTEX INTERACTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New Jersey 0-15066 22-2050350
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
23 Carol Street
PO Box 996
Clifton, New Jersey 07014
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 777-3500
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On September 18, 2000, Vertex Interactive, Inc. (the "Company")
acquired Renaissance Software, Inc. ("Renaissance") through the merger of a new
subsidiary of the Company, Rensoft Acquisition Corp., into Renaissance, with
Renaissance surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of the Company.
In accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 18,
2000, the shareholders of Renaissance received .85 shares of Company Common
Stock for each share of capital stock of Renaissance. The value of the
transaction was approximately $55 million.
The Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Renaissance for
approximately 3.6 million shares of Company Common Stock and assumed all
outstanding Renaissance stock options and warrants in exchange for options to
purchase approximately 500,000 shares of Company Common Stock.
The Company announced the merger on September 18, 2000. The press
release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
The financial statements required by this Item will be filed by an
amendment no later than 60 days after the date hereof.
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(c) EXHIBITS
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September
18, 2000, by and among Vertex Interactive, Inc.,
Rensoft Acquisition Corp. and Renaissance Software,
Inc.
99.1 Vertex Interactive, Inc. Press Release dated
September 18, 2000.
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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.
VERTEX INTERACTIVE, INC
/s/ Nicholas R.H. Toms
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Name: Nicholas R.H. Toms
Title: Chief Executive Officer
DATED: October 2, 2000
STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
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