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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): July 19, 2000
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)
(858) 571-5555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On July 19, 2000, Overland Data, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Company"), announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to license the
Company's patented Variable Rate Randomizer (VR(2)) technology with Storage
Technology Corp. ("StorageTek"-TM-), a Delaware corporation.
The Company's news release dated July 19, 2000 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
10.1 VR(2) Technology License Agreement dated as of April 27, 2000 by and
between Overland Data, Inc. and Storage Technology Corp.*
99.1 News Release dated July 19, 2000.
* The Company is applying for confidential treatment of portions of this
exhibit. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally any omitted portions,
exhibits, or schedule to the Commission upon request.
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.
Date: July 25, 2000 By: /s/ VERNON A. LOFORTI
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Vernon A. LoForti
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER
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10.1 VR(2) Technology License Agreement dated as of April 27, 2000
by and between Overland Data, Inc. and Storage Technology
Corp.
99.1 News Release dated July 19, 2000.
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