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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) MARCH 31, 2000
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HEARTSOFT, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 033-23138-D 87-0456766
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(State of other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
3101 NORTH HEMLOCK CIRCLE, BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74012
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (918) 251-1066
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
Not Applicable.
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Not Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 31, 2000, the Company issued a press release,
attached as Exhibit A, stating that the release of its secure Internet browser
for children, Internet Safari - Registered Trademark - ,would be moved from the
first calendar quarter to the second calendar quarter of 2000.
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99-1 - Company Press Release dated March 31, 2000
titled "Heartsoft Reasserts Strategy for Secure Children's Browser with
Integrated Pornography Detection."
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.
HEARTSOFT, INC.
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(Registrant)
APRIL 10, 2000 /s/ BENJAMIN P. SHELL
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(Signature)
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2000, 2:26 PM EASTERN TIME
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE
HEARTSOFT REASSERTS STRATEGY FOR SECURE CHILDREN'S BROWSER WITH INTEGRATED
PORNOGRAPHY DETECTION
NEW BROWSER TO PROVIDE SAFE INTERNET ACCESS USING AI-BASED SECURITY AND ADVANCED
PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGE DETECTION
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 31, 2000-- Heartsoft, Inc. confirmed
today that Internet Safari-Registered Trademark-, its secure Internet browser
for children, will be moved from a 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2000
release.
The delay follows previous announcements that the release of its new browser,
which will be available in both Windows-Registered Trademark- and
Macintosh-Registered Trademark- platforms, would be made in early 2000.
In explaining the delay, Heartsoft Chairman and CEO, Benjamin Shell, cited
continuing work on Safari's HTML rendering engine, programming code which
interprets web pages and displays the results within the browser.
"Along with our decision to publish Internet Safari, we also choose to tackle
the ambitious goal of writing our own HTML browser, a project completed by a
limited number of publishers worldwide. This decision has given us absolute
control over the function of the browser as well as the ability to integrate our
proprietary artificial intelligence-based security system into every line of
programming code as needed," said Shell.
"This level of security integration simply would not have been possible if we
had chosen to license HTML rendering code from someone else. Parents and
educators need to know that Internet Safari will safely protect their children
from as much of the inappropriate material on the Internet as possible. Anything
else simply won't cut it."
Shell further acknowledged that all major programming hurdles of the browser had
been completed, and that no significant portions remain unimplemented. The
company's development group is working through final issues related to display
of complex web pages which have become much more predominant in children's web
sites over the last year. Beta testing is expected to begin in early April.
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Heartsoft announced its intent to publish a secure children's browser last year,
and Internet Safari is expected to offer a number of unique features upon its
release:
- A stand-alone browser with integrated security which utilizes
artificial intelligence, or AI, to analyze, in real-time, every web
page for inappropriate content prior to viewing.
- Proprietary image detection and analysis software capable of
recognizing pornographic images on-the-fly, with no noticeable delays.
- An engaging age-appropriate jungle-safari theme with cartoon
animations, sounds, and voice.
- Pre-configured security, designed to run straight from the box. A
turn-key solution for both parents and educators, but still
configurable to personal tastes.
About Heartsoft, Inc.
Heartsoft, Inc. (OTCBB:HTSF) publishes and distributes Internet and multimedia
educational software products for early-learning students to schools and homes
nationwide.
The company's educational software products as well as Internet
Safari-Registered Trademark- operate on both Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows
and Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Macintosh-Registered Trademark- OS, including
iMac-Registered Trademark-, G3 and G4 platforms. Internet Safari-Registered
Trademark- will offer parents and educators a secure and safe alternative to
such adult browsers as Microsoft's Internet Explorer-Registered Trademark-,
Netscape's (NYSE:AOL) Navigator-Registered Trademark-/Communicator-Registered
Trademark-, as well as such Internet security products as
CyberPatrol-Registered Trademark- by The Learning Company (NYSE:MAT),
Edmark's Kid Desk Internet Safe (NYSE:IBM) and SurfWatch by JSB Software
Technologies (EASDAQ:JSBS).
Heartsoft's support of Microsoft Windows 98 significantly expands the
company's ability to support hardware manufacturers such as Dell (Nasdaq:
DELL), Compaq (NYSE:CPQ), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP), and Sony (NYSE:SNE).
Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Heartsoft may be visited online at
HTTP://WWW.HEARTSOFT.COM and http://www.internet-safari.com.
The Company's plans, estimates and beliefs concerning the future contained in
this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially due to a variety of factors.
CONTACT:
Heartsoft, Inc., Tulsa, Okla.
Investor Relations, 918/362-3600
http://www.heartsoft.com
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