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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) JANUARY 19, 2000
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PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-17111 04-2685985
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
411 EAST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (408) 570-1000
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INAPPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
The information in the Press Release dated January 18, 2000 and
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated January 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.
PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
By: /s/ Linda V. Moore
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Linda V. Moore, General Counsel
Dated: January 19, 2000
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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Contacts:
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Company Morgen-Walke Associates MediaRelations
Phoenix Technologies Investor relations Walt & Company
Toni Goodrich Erica Mannion George Millington
408.570.1000 Financial Media Relations Arlene Lim
[email protected] Alicia Nieva Woodgate 408.496.0900
415.296.7383 [email protected]
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[email protected]
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PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES ELECTS TWO NEW MEMBERS TO
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JACK KAY STEPS DOWN AS BOARD MEMBER
SAN JOSE, CALIF., JANUARY 18, 2000 -- Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:
PTEC) - a worldwide leader in system-enabling software solutions for
connected computers --today announced the election of two new members to its
Board of Directors and the departure of Board Member, Jack Kay. Taher
Elgamal and Edmund Jensen will join the Board effective January 17, 2000.
Jack Kay, who previously served as President and CEO resigned from the Board
to pursue personal interests. Kay will continue to serve as special advisor
to the Board of Directors.
"I am very excited about the addition of Taher and Edmund to our Board,"
said Al Sisto, Chief Executive Officer. "These two gentleman bring with them
invaluable experience and a broad area of knowledge from which Phoenix can
benefit."
Dr. Elgamal, who currently serves as President of Kroll-O'Gara Information
Security Group, is a recognized leader in the information security industry.
Prior to his current position he founded Securify, Inc. and held the position
of Chief Scientist of Netscape Communications Corp where he pioneered
Internet security technologies. He developed a number of Internet payment
schemes and participated in the 'SET' credit card payment protocol.
Dr. Elgamal was a pioneer of original public key cryptography
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and digital signature technology by inventing the Elgamal cryptography
technology, which was adopted by the NIST in the DSS digital signature
standard. He was director of Engineering at RSA Data Security, Inc. from
where he produced the RSA cryptographic toolkits, the industry standards for
developers of security-enabled applications and systems.
Edmund P. Jensen has had a long career with direct management experience
in a wide range of industries and businesses. In January 1999, he completed
a successful five years as President and CEO of Visa International where he
influenced impressive growth while managing the company to adapt to change
and opportunities created by the revolutionary advances in communication and
computing technologies. Prior to this, he was Vice Chairman and Chief
Operating Officer of US Bancorp. During his 20 years at US Bancorp, he was
responsible for a range of banking and financial services, including;
consumer banking, business lending and leasing, information services and
technology, strategic planning, trust and investments, mortgage banking,
financial management, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate
development and new start ups.
ABOUT PHOENIX
Phoenix products and services play a critical role linking computing and
communications technologies for OEMs and Internet service and content
providers, benefiting the information consumer. The company's system enabling
software is designed into more than 70 million PCs sold annually and in
millions of other devices. Phoenix's Internet division provides consumers
with convenient, user-friendly access to valuable Internet content and
services that enhance the on-line experience. Phoenix also provides
information platform manufacturers with the most robust range of embedded
communications solutions in the industry. Founded in 1979, Phoenix is an
international company headquartered in San Jose, Calif. Information about
Phoenix and its products is available at www.phoenix.com
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PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES, PHOENIXNET, AND INTERNET LAUNCH SYSTEM ARE
TRADEMARKS AND PHOENIX IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES.
ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
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