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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: September 30, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)
ACTIVE VOICE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Washington 0-22804 91-1235111
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2901 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(206) 441-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
News release dated October 2, 1997, filed as Exhibit 20 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
20. Press release dated October 2, 1997
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: October 17, 1997
ACTIVE VOICE CORPORATION
By /s/ Jose S. David
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Jose S. David, Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
20 Press release dated October 2, 1997
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EXHIBIT 20
October 2, 1997 CONTACT: Alex Crawford
206-441-4700, ext. 153
[email protected]
ACTIVE VOICE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER
(Seattle) - Active Voice Corporation (NASDAQ: ACVC) today announced the
appointment of Doug Beighle, recently senior vice president of the Boeing
company, to its board of directors, effective September 30, 1997.
Mr. Beighle recently retired as senior vice president of The Boeing Company
after a distinguished seventeen-year career. He joined Boeing in 1980 as
corporate vice president-contracts and in 1981 was elected vice president and
assumed the responsibilities of general counsel and secretary. Beighle served
as a member of the company's executive council from 1980 to 1997. As senior
vice president he was responsible for several company organizations including
Legal, Contracts, Government Affairs, Public Relations and Community Affairs.
Beighle received his BA in business administration from the University of
Montana in 1954, his JD from the University of Montana Law School in 1958 and
his LLM from Harvard in 1960. Prior to joining Boeing, Beighle was a partner at
Perkins Coie, the largest law firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.
Among his other affiliations, Beighle sits on the board of several Northwest
organizations, including Washington Mutual, Puget Sound Energy, KCTS, Junior
Achievement and the Pacific Science Center. In addition, he was a board member
and on the executive committee of the National Association of Manufacturers from
1988 to 1993.
"We're very pleased that Doug has decided to join our board of directors," said
Robert Richmond, chief executive officer and chairman of Active Voice. "Doug's
experience at Boeing and his in-depth understanding of large corporations will
be an invaluable asset to Active Voice. We look forward to Doug's advice and
input as we target these larger enterprises with our Unified Communications-TM-
solutions."
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DOUG BEIGHLE PRESS RELEASE
10/2/97
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Active Voice has been in business since 1983 and has offices in Australia,
Canada, China, India, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. With more than
41,000 systems installed in virtually every kind of business in over 60
countries, Active Voice knows how to develop technology that truly helps
businesses communicate better. Active Voice products are sold through a global
network of independent telecommunications dealers, telephone equipment
manufacturers and computer resellers.
More information about Active Voice and its products is available at the
company's web site, www.activevoice.com
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For more information, please contact the following:
MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: Alex Crawford, 206-441-4700, ext. 153,
[email protected]
FINANCIAL: Jose S. David, 206-441-4700, ext. 105, [email protected]
INVESTOR RELATIONS: Carolyn Paola, 206-441-4700, ext. 197, [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.activevoice.com
Brand and product names in this document are trademarks of their respective
owners.
