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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): May 2, 1997
TELEGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 14836 84-067214
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
101 Saginaw Drive
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices)
(415) 261-9400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
In a press release dated May 2, 1997, the Registrant announced the hiring
of G. Fred Forsyth, 53, as President and CEO of the Registrant's 90 percent-
owned subsidiary, Telegen Display Laboratories, Inc. (TDL). Forsyth joins TDL
following eight years at Cupertino, CA-based Apple Computer, Inc. From 1989 to
early 1997, he held numerous senior-level positions at Apple Computer, Inc.,
including Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Macintosh Products
Group and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. Forsyth's
responsibilities at Apple Computer, Inc. included the development, manufacturing
and distribution of all Macintosh personal computers, including worldwide
operations, hardware engineering, industrial design and engineering services.
Prior to Apple Computer, Inc., Forsyth was with Maynard, Massachusetts
based Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from 1979-1989. While at DEC, he
served as Group Manager of Small-Systems Manufacturing from 1984-1989. He was
responsible for the operations of three U.S. manufacturing plants employing
4,000 people as well as the functional management of plants in Taiwan and
Singapore. From 1979 to 1984, he was Group Manufacturing Engineering Manager
of the Terminals Manufacturing Group, where he was responsible for new products,
process engineering, capacity and facility planning and capital expenditures.
Forsyth was with General Electric Company from 1962-1979, where he held
progressively more responsible positions including serving as Program Manager
for General Electric Company's Housewares and Audio Business Division.
He graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1968
with a BS in Electrical Engineering, and he received his MBA from Babson
College, in Boston in 1974.
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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.
TELEGEN CORPORATION
Dated: May 9, 1997 By: /s/WARREN M. DILLARD
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Warren M. Dillard,
Chief Financial Officer
