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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): November 20, 2000
Peerless Systems Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-21287 95-3732595
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
2381 Rosecrans Avenue
El Segundo, California 90245
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 536-0908
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5. Other Events.
Effective November 20, 2000, the Board of Directors of the registrant (the
"Board"), adopted resolutions adding Howard Nellor as a member of the Board and
appointing him Chief Executive Officer of the registrant. Previous to this, Mr.
Nellor had acted as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the registrant. Also
effective November 20, 2000, Robert G. Barrett resigned from his position as
Chairman of the Board, but will remain a director of the registrant.
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.
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Date: December 19, 2000 By /s/ Howard Nellor
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Howard Nellor
President and Chief Executive Officer
