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UNITED STATES
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): September 28, 2000
(September 25, 2000)
PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 0-22182 84-1070278
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Empl.Ident. No.)
incorporation or organization) File Number)
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10989 Via Frontera, San Diego, California 92127
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(858) 674-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 25, 2000, Patriot Scientific Corporation (the "Company")
appointed Richard G. Blum as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Blum has been a director of the Company since February
1999 and has had an extensive career in managing international companies for
ADT, ITT and Kysor Industrial Corporation.
James T. Lunney was leaving the Company for personal reasons. The Company
agreed to honor the balance of Mr. Lunney's employment agreement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.8 Press Release of the Company dated September 25, 2000.
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.
PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dated: September 28, 2000 By: /s/ LOWELL W. GIFFHORN
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Lowell W. Giffhorn
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.8 Press Release of the Company dated September 25, 2000 Filed herewith.
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