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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 4, 1999
Commission file number: 0-18034
ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 68-0158367
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(State or other jurisdiction IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
38705 Seven Mile Road, Suite 435, Livonia, MI
48152-1056 (Address of principal executive office)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (719) 265-3200
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Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE, INC.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Enterprise Software, Inc. announced on February 23, 1999 that Andre Blay,
chairman and chief executive officer, will be leaving as chairman and as an
executive officer of the Company. Mr. Blay remains as a member of the Board of
Directors.
His responsibilities will be assumed, effective immediately, by Rick Schleufer,
group chief executive of the Company's Enterprise Systems Group unit, who has
been named interim chairman and chief executive of the parent Company. It is
anticipated that Mr. Schleufer will become chairman and chief executive officer
on a permanent basis in 30 days.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release Dated February 23, 1999
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE, INC.
Date: March 4, 1999 By: /s/ D. W. Martin
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David W. Martin
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Chief
Accounting Officer)
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release Dated February 23, 1999
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EXHIBIT 99
Enterprise Software, Inc. Names Rick Schleufer Interim CEO, Replacing Andre
Blay Who Will Leave The Company
Detroit, February 23, 1999 - Enterprise Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSW) today
announced that Andre Blay, chairman and chief executive officer, will be
leaving as chairman and as an executive officer of the Company.
His responsibilities will be assumed, effective immediately, by Rick Schleufer,
group chief executive of the Company's Enterprise Systems Group unit, who has
been named interim chairman and chief executive of the parent Company. It is
anticipated that Mr. Schleufer will become chairman and chief executive officer
on a permanent basis in 30 days.
As previously announced, Enterprise has retained the international investment
banking firm of Schroder & Co. Inc. and is redoubling its efforts to maximize
shareholder value by exploring alternatives, including the possibility of a
merger or sale of the Company.
Enterprise Software, Inc., a developer of mission critical software for
enterprise management, is the parent company of Enterprise Systems Group, Inc.
and Cable Computerized Management Systems, Inc. (CCMS), recognized leaders in
innovative broadcast management software systems and integrated media support
services for television stations, radio stations cable networks, cable systems
and other television distributors. Enterprise Software, Inc. is also the parent
company of REVIVE Technologies Incorporated, a leading automated software
conversion company that helps enterprises migrate critical business processes
and data to run in new hardware, database and operating system environments.
The Company operates from offices throughout the United States, in the United
Kingdom and Australia. Enterprise Software, Inc. can be found on the World Wide
Web at www.ensw.com.
Included in this release are "forward-looking statements based upon the
Company's good faith expectations and beliefs which the company believes are
reasonable but which may differ materially from actual results, depending upon
the circumstances, and there can be no assurance that the statements of
expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Taking into
account the foregoing, the actual results could differ materially from those
expressed in such forward-looking statements as a result of such important
factors as the company's ability to compete with high technology competitors
which may be larger, offer more service, possess greater resources and other
factors described in the company's reports on file with the Securities Exchange
Commission.
