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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: MAY 8, 1998
MANATRON, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
MICHIGAN 0-15264 38-1983228
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
2970 SOUTH 9TH STREET
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 49009
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(616) 375-5300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 8, 1998, Manatron, Inc. announced the death of Melvin J.
Trumble, president of the Company's Sabre Appraisal Division and a member
of the Company's Board of Directors.
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.
MANATRON, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: May 8, 1998 By /S/ PAUL R. SYLVESTER
Paul R. Sylvester
Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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99 Press Release dated May 8, 1998.
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EXHIBIT 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: PAUL SYLVESTER
MANATRON, INC. (616) 375-5300
OR
JEFF LAMBERT, JOHN VONDER HAAR (800) 435-9539
SEYFERTH & ASSOCIATES, INC. ([email protected])
MANATRON ANNOUNCES UNEXPECTED PASSING
OF OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER MELVIN TRUMBLE
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, May 8, 1998 - Manatron, Incorporated (NASDAQ:MANA)
today announced that Melvin J. Trumble, president of the Company's Sabre
Appraisal Division and a member of the board of directors, passed away
yesterday following a heart attack.
Trumble, 58, joined Manatron in November 1994 when the Company
acquired Sabre Systems and Service. Trumble had been with Sabre four years
before the acquisition and has been part of the appraisal industry for 35
years. Trumble has served on Manatron's board of directors since 1995.
"I and the rest of the Manatron staff are shocked and saddened by the
sudden death of our good friend Mel Trumble. Our sincerest sympathies and
prayers go out to his family," said Paul Sylvester, Manatron president and
CEO. "Mel developed and lead a strong team of individuals at our Sabre
Appraisal Division, and we expect they will carry on his legacy admirably."
Mel is survived by his wife Linda, three children and three step-
children. Funeral services are pending.
Manatron is a leading provider of application software, hardware and
mass real estate appraisal products and services to local governments. The
Company currently serves approximately 1,600 customers in more than 30
states, with concentration in the Midwest, Northeastern and Southeastern
regions of the United States. Manatron can be found on the internet at
HTTP://WWW.MANATRON.COM.
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