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: September 22, 1999
TRUDY CORPORATION
353 Main Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
Commission File No. 0-16056
Incorporated in the State of Delaware
Federal Identification No. 06-1007765
Telephone: (203) 846-2274
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
The Registrant announced on September 21, 1999 that Ms. E. T. Prial resigned as
Director of Trudy Corporation effective September 15, 1999. On September 10,
1999, Mr. William Carney resigned as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary to pursue a position with a new employer. Richard Saltz was named
interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary on September 15, 1999. See
attached Exhibit 1.
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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.
TRUDY CORPORATION
Date: September 22, 1999 By /s/ WILLIAM W. BURNHAM
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William W, Burnham, President
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EXHIBIT 1
September 21, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Richard Saltz
Telephone: 203-846-2274
Fax: 203-846-1776
PRIAL RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR OF TRUDY
SALTZ NAMED NEW INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Norwalk, Connecticut, September 21, 1999 - Trudy Corporation (OTCBB: TRDY)
announced today that Ms. E.T. Prial had resigned as a Director of Trudy,
effective September 15, 1999. Ms. Prial has become an employee of Futech
Interactive Products, Inc., which is party to the merger agreement with Trudy
and others.
In an unrelated matter, Trudy's Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary, Mr. William T. Carney has resigned, effective September 10, 1999, to
take a position with a new employer. Trudy's new interim Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary is Mr. Richard Saltz who joined the Company on September 15, 1999.
Trudy, which does business under the name Soundprints, publishes juvenile story
books and audio-cassettes which are sold in conjunction with contract
manufactured educational toys to the retail and mail order markets. Trudy is
traded on the OTC through the pink sheets under the symbol TRDY.
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