SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 1997
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RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-17739
(Commission File Number)
84-0962308
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921 (719) 481-7000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
ITEMS 1 - 4 - Not Applicable
ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS:
The Company received an adverse decision from the United States Patent and
Trademark Office in a patent interference case involving one of the Company's
40 issued U.S. patents. The Company intends to pursue its legal appeal
options. Further details regarding this decision are set forth in the press
release issued by the Company on May 19, 1997, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6 - Not Applicable
ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements - Not Applicable
(b) Pro-Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits:
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99.1 Press Release dated May 19, 1997
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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.
RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
By: /S/ Richard L. Mohr
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Richard L. Mohr
Executive Vice President and CFO
Date: May 29, 1997
NEWS RELEASE
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NEWS FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE CONTACT: Lee A. Brown
Ramtron International Corporation
719/481-7213
RAMTRON UPDATES PATENT INTERFERENCE STATUS
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, May 19, 1997 - U.S. Semiconductor maker Ramtron
International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) announced today it has received an
adverse decision from the United States Patent and Trademark Office in a
patent interference case involving one of the company's 40 issued U.S.
patents. The company intends to pursue its legal appeal options, which may
include further proceedings in the Patent Office, Federal District Court, or
the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
"In light of this development, the company will pursue further legal remedies
as planned," said L. David Sikes, Ramtron's chairman and CEO. "Ramtron is the
senior party in this matter and remains in possession of this issued patent
throughout continuing legal proceedings. We have vigorously defended our
patent rights in this interference contest and will continue such efforts."
Ramtron holds 91 international and U.S. patents covering its technologies and
products, and has more than 93 additional patent applications filed.
For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications
Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726); FAX is
719-481-9294; E-mail address is [email protected]. Homepage is
http://www.csn.net/ramtron.
