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) August 3, 2000
Bell Microproducts Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-21528 94-3057566
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1941 Ringwood Avenue
San Jose, California 95131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 451-1685
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2 Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On August 3, 2000, Bell Microproducts Inc. closed on its acquisition of
Ideal Hardware, Limited, a United Kingdom company. Bell Microproducts acquired
all of the issued share capital of Ideal Hardware Limited from its parent
corporation, InterX Media PLC for approximately $27.5 million. A copy of the
Stock Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K. A press
release announcing the closing of this acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99 to
this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:
Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information:
Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index on page following Signatures.
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.
BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
Date: August 16, 2000 By /s/ Remo E. Canessa
Remo E. Canessa
Chief Financial Officer
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
EXHIBIT INDEX
to
FORM 8-K
BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
10.1 Stock Purchase Agreement
99 Press Release
