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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 1998
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RACOM SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-21907
(Commission File Number)
84-1182875
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6080 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD., GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO
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(Address of principal executive offices)
80111
(Zip code)
303-771-2077
(Telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS:
On January 16, 1998, Racom Systems, Inc. announced the appointment of John A.
Hinds to its board of directors. Mr. Hinds, an executive vice president of
VeriFone, Inc. until July 1996, replaces board member David Sikes,
chairman and CEO of Ramtron International Corp., who is leaving to focus on
the growing demand for his time to manage Ramtron's specialty memory products.
While at VeriFone, Mr. Hinds was responsible for all field operations
worldwide, including engineering, marketing, and sales for products in the
U.S. and in more than 80 countries internationally. He joined VeriFone in
March 1993 from AT&T, where he served as senior vice president,
international, of the parent company and president of AT&T International.
Prior to AT&T, Mr. Hinds spent 11 years with the General Electric company in
a variety of management positions. Mr. Hinds was also president of the
Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization for the 1992-1994
term.
Since 1996, Mr. Hinds has served the Board of Directors and has provided
consulting services to various domestic and international business, cultural,
and educational organizations.
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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.
RACOM SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Richard L. Horton
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Richard L. Horton
President and CEO
Date: January 26, 1998
