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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: JULY 1, 1998
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-23478 48-1100390
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
10500 METRIC DRIVE, SUITE 128, DALLAS, TEXAS 75243
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (214) 341-9471
TURBOCHEF, INC.
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 21, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved,
and recommended for adoption by the stockholders, an amendment to Article First
of the Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of
the Registrant to TurboChef Technologies, Inc. On June 30, 1998, the
stockholders of the Registrant approved the proposal to change the name of the
Registrant. The Registrant filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware, effective July 1, 1998, changing the name of the Registrant from
TurboChef, Inc. to TurboChef Technologies, Inc. as of such date.
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.
TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: July 2, 1998 By: /s/ DENNIS J. JAMESON
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Dennis J. Jameson
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
