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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
December 10, 1996
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
SUMMA FOUR, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-22210 02-0329497
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
25 Sundial Avenue, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(603) 625-4050
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other events.
On December 10, 1996, Summa Four, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
effective January 1997, Robert A. Degan, a member of the Company's Board of
Directors since 1984, will become the President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company. Most recently, Mr. Degan was President and Chief Executive Officer
of Tylink Corporation. Dr. Degan has also served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Amnet Inc., Data Switch Corporation, Applied Digital Data
Systems and Periphonics Corporation. The Company also reported that Edward
Callahan, its former President and Chief Operating Officer, had left the
Company.
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.
SUMMA FOUR, INC.
/s/ Thomas A. St. Germain
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Thomas A. St. Germain
Senior Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 17, 1996
