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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):
October 12, 2000
Natural MicroSystems Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Chapter)
Delaware
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)
0-23282 04-2814586
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Crossing Boulevard, Framingham, Massachusetts 01760
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(508) 620-9300
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
1.1 Convertible Debt Underwriting Agreement dated as of
October 5, 2000 by and among Natural MicroSystems
Corporation and each of Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc. and Dain
Rauscher Incorporated.
4.1 Indenture dated as of October 11, 2000 by and between
Natural MicroSystems Corporation and State Street
Bank and Trust Company.
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 11,
2000 by and between Natural MicroSystems Corporation
and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
4.3 Form of Global Note.
25.1 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of State Street
Bank and Trust Company to act as trustee under the
Indenture.
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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 hereto duly authorized.
Natural MicroSystems Corporation
October 12, 2000 By: /s/ Robert E. Hult
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Robert E. Hult
Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer