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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 1999
US WATS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
0-22944
(Commission File Number)
NEW YORK 22-3055962
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(State of Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification Number)
of Incorporation)
2 GREENWOOD SQUARE, SUITE 275
3331 STREET ROAD
Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020
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(Address, including zip code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
(215) 633-9400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective February 17, 1999, Aaron Brown has resigned as the Company's
interim Chief Executive Officer and President to accept the position of Chairman
of DigiHut Inc., an Internet-based Company. His interim successor is David B.
Hurwitz, current Executive Vice President and General Manager of US Wats, Inc.
Also, Mr. Brown has stepped down as Chairman of US Wats, although he will remain
a Director. Mr. Brown will also resume his agreement as a consultant to the
Company, which was his former role before becoming interim Chief Executive
Officer and President in September, 1998. The Company expects to announce its
new Chairman in the very near future.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
US WATS, Inc.
Date: February 19, 1999 By: /s/ Michael McAnulty
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
