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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): August 18, 2000
J2 Communications
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 0-15284 95-4053296
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(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90024
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 474-5252
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On August 18, 2000, the Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the
Company's bylaws providing for advance notice in the event of a special meeting
of shareholders. The amendment provides, in pertinent part, that if the Board of
Directors or any officer of the corporation causes notice of a special meeting
to be given to shareholders in response to a shareholder's calling of a special
meeting or a request that such a meeting be held, then, at any such special
meeting, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly
brought before the meeting. Among other matters, in order to be timely, the
shareholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the
principal executive offices of the corporation, not less than 20 days prior to
the meeting. Such shareholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to
each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting (a) a brief
description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the
reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, (b) the name and address,
as they appear on the corporation's books, of the shareholder proposing such
business, (c) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are
beneficially owner by the shareholder, and (d) any material interest of the
shareholder in such business.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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3. Text of Bylaw Amendment
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 21, 2000
J2 Communications
By: /s/ CHRISTOPHER M. TRUNKEY
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Christopher M. Trunkey
Chief Financial Officer
