SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of: January, 2000
SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC.
(Registrant's Name)
One Spectrum Court, 2700 Production Way, Suite 200
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 4X1
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes [ ] No [X]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g30-2(b): 82------------.
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SPECTRUM
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RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2000
CONTACT: Karen Elliott, Spectrum - Investor Communications,
604-421-5422
Email: [email protected]
SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING DIRECTOR STEPS DOWN
BURNABY, B.C., CANADA - JANUARY 13, 2000 - Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
(NASDAQ: SSPI / TSE:SSY), today announced the resignation of Mr. Charles
Johnston from its Board of Directors. Mr. Johnston has been a member of the
Board since 1992. As previously announced, Spectrum's Board of Directors will
be seeking out opportunities to name new Directors to its Board to complement
the Company's more focused strategy, details of which will be released over the
next few weeks.
Spectrum Signal Processing is a world leader in multiprocessing digital signal
processing (DSP) systems, providing sophisticated hardware and software
solutions to commercial and defense customers in a variety of high growth
markets including communications intelligence, radar, imaging, and
telecommunications. Spectrum can be found on the web at
http://www.spectrumsignal.com and is located at One Spectrum Court, #200 - 2700
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Production Way, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. ph (604) 421-5422; fax (604) 421-1764.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/Martin C. McConnell
VP Finance & Chief Financial Officer
January 13, 2000 and Secretary
Date: -------------------- By: ----------------------------------
(Signature)
