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): May 3, 1997
CODED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-17574 33-0580412
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1939 Palomar Oaks Way, Carlsbad, California 92009
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (619) 431-1945
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Item 5. Other Events
Coded Communications Corporation (the "Registrant") has named Gary L. Luick
as president and chief executive officer, effective March 3, 1997. In
addition Mr. Luick will also be appointed a member of the Registrant's board
of directors.
Mr. Luick, age 56, served as president of GTI Corporation from 1989-1995
and as its Chief Executive Officer from 1991-1995. GTI Corporation is a
publicly-held corporation. Prior to joining GTI Corporation in 1989, Mr.
Luick served in various management roles at Allied-Signal Corporation over
a 10 year period. His responsibilities at Allied Signal centered on
corporate development, including numerous acquisitions, divestitures and
turnarounds of subsidiaries. He also served as a director of several
Allied-Signal European subsidiaries. Mr. Luick is currently a director
of Remec Corporation, a publicly-held manufacturer of microwave
modules for microwave systems for the commercial wireless-communications
market.
Mr. John A. Robinson, Jr., the Registrant's president and chief
executive officer since March 1995, will continue with the Registrant
as the president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Decom Systems, Inc.
Mr. Robinson, who is also a member of the Registrant's board of
directors, will resign from the board of directors.
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.
March 5, 1997 CODED COMMUNICATION CORPORATION
Date Registrant
By:s/s Steven Borgardt
Vice President Finance
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