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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 19, 2000 (September 19, 2000)
SVI HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 0-23049 84-1131608
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Empl. Ident. No.)
incorporation or organization) File Number)
12707 High Bluff Drive, Suite 335, San Diego, California 92130
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(858) 481-4404
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SVI Holdings, Inc. ("SVI"), originally
scheduled for September 21, 2000, has been rescheduled to November 16, 2000. The
meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Pacific time at the Company's headquarters in San
Diego, California. The address is 12707 High Bluff Drive, Suite 335, San Diego,
California 92130. The record date for the meeting has been set as October 2,
2000. SVI intends to mail formal notice of the meeting and proxy materials on or
about October 23, 2000.
Unless SVI receives notice on or before September 29, 2000 of a nomination for
director or other business to be brought before the meeting by a stockholder,
the nomination or matter will not be presented for stockholder action at the
meeting and will be disregarded. Such notice, in order to be timely, must
conform to the requirements for advance notice set forth in SVI's bylaws. If SVI
receives timely notice in accordance with its bylaws, management intends to
exercise discretionary authority conferred in the form of proxy to vote on the
matter as management sees fit, to the extent permitted by the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
SVI HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: September 19, 2000 By: /s/ BARRY M. SCHECHTER
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Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
