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): October 24, 1996
Natural MicroSystems Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-23282 04-2814586
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8 Erie Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508)650-1300
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 24, 1996, the Board of
Directors of the Registrant declared a two-for-one
split of its common stock in the form of a distribution
of one share for every share outstanding to be made on
or about November 22, 1996 to stockholders of record on
November 7, 1996.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Title
(99) Press Release dated October 24, 1996
SIGNATURE
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.
NATURAL MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
Date: November 5, 1996 By: /s/ John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99
P R E S S R E L E A S E
Contact: Patrick Fetterman John Kennedy
Corp. Communications Mgr. Vice President, Finance
Ph: +1-508-650-1372 Ph: +1-508-650-1329
[email protected] [email protected]
NASDAQ:NMSS
For Immediate Release
NATURAL MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
Natick, MA -- October 24, 1996 -- Natural MicroSystems
Corporation (NASDAQ:NMSS) today announced that its Board of
Directors has declared a two-for-one stock split in the form of a
distribution on or about November 22, 1996 of one share for each
share outstanding to shareholders of record of the Company's
Common Stock on November 7, 1996.
In announcing the stock split, Bob Schechter, CEO and
chairman of Natural MicroSystems, stated, "The objective of the
stock split is to enhance shareholder value by increasing
available shares and improving the liquidity of Natural
MicroSystems shares."
Natural MicroSystems is a leading provider of Open
Telecommunications[TM] hardware and software technologies for
developers of high-value communications solutions. The Company's
state-of-the art technology enables a growing international
network of OEMs, VARs, systems integrators and service providers
to reduce time to market, leverage development resources, and
offer truly global communications products. Natural MicroSystems
products are installed in more than 40 countries worldwide.
Founded in 1983, Natural MicroSystems developed Watson [TM], the
first product to utilize digital signal processor (DSP)
technology in PC-based telephony products, and led the creation
of MVIP [TM], the industry standard for interoperability in PC-based
telephony products.
Statements expressing the beliefs and expectations of
management regarding future performance are forward-looking and
involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to,
quarterly fluctuations in results and other risks. These risks
are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 and its Form 10-Qs
filed since December 31, 1995. Actual results may differ
materially from management expectations.
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Natural MicroSystems and Open Telecommunications are trademarks
of Natural MicroSystems Corporation. Watson is a registered
trademark of Natural MicroSystems Corp. MVIP is a registered
trademark of GO-MVIP, Inc. All other product or corporate
references are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
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