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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 25, 1997
OVERLAND DATA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-22071 95-3535285
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
8975 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, California 92123-1599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(619) 571-5555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Overland Data, Inc. (the "Company") incorporates by reference herein the press
release, dated April 25, 1997, with respect to the Company's announcement of a
class action lawsuit filed against the Company and certain of its officers and
directors in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
(i) Exhibit 99 -- Press Release dated April 25, 1997.
SIGNATURES
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.
OVERLAND DATA, INC.
Date: April 29, 1997 By: /s/ Vernon A. Loforti
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Vernon A. LoForti
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Vernon A. LoForti
Vice President & CFO
(619) 571-5555
OVERLAND DATA REPORTS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
SAN DIEGO, California, April 25, 1997 - Overland Data, Inc. (NMS:OVRL) announced
today that a class action lawsuit has been filed against the Company and certain
of its officers and directors in the U.S. District Court of the Southern
District of California. The suit alleges certain violations of federal
securities laws in connection with Overland's initial public offering. The
Company stated that it intends to vigorously defend itself against the lawsuit
