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United States
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, 2000
GEOWORKS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 000-23926 94-292037
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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960 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, California 94501
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
510-814-1660
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
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ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS.
The Registrant announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of
Directors.
For additional information, see the press release regarding this event which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.06.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.06 Press release of the Company dated May 2,2000.
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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 executive officer.
Date: May 9, 2000
GEOWORKS CORPORATION
by: /s/ Donald G. Ezzell
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Donald G. Ezzell
General Counsel and Secretary
(Duly Authorized Officer)
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GEOWORKS CORPORATION
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.06 Press release of the Company dated May 2, 2000
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Exhibit 99.06
CONTACT
Kristy Jarosh, Red Whistle Communications
+1 (503) 790-9042
[email protected]
Bob Bogard, Geoworks
+1 (510) 814-5811
[email protected]
GEOWORKS NAMES ANDREW COLE, HEAD OF RENAISSANCE STRATEGY'S WIRELESS PRACTICE, TO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cole Brings Wireless E-Commerce Strategy and Expertise to Geoworks Board
ALAMEDA, Calif. (May 2, 2000) - Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), a pioneer
in mobile data communications services and technologies, today announced the
appointment of Andrew J. Cole, Vice-President at Renaissance Worldwide Strategy,
Inc., to the company's Board of Directors.
"Andrew Cole and Renaissance Strategy have established a strong reputation for
providing high-impact strategic advice and direction to leaders in the global
wireless and telecommunications industries," said Dave Grannan, President and
CEO of Geoworks. "We are excited that Andrew has agreed to share his wireless
expertise and industry insight with Geoworks as a valued member of our Board of
Directors."
Currently, Cole is a Vice President and Head of the Global Wireless Practice at
Renaissance Strategy, a strategy and e-business consulting firm focused on the
global information industries. In this role, he works with industry leaders,
helping craft the strategic destination of clients within the wireless space.
Cole and Renaissance Strategy have particular expertise in the wireless data and
e-commerce arena. Cole and Renaissance strategy are regularly called upon by
business and trade publications such as Forbes and The Wall Street Journal for
their expert commentary on the issues driving the wireless industry. Cole is
also a noted speaker at leading industry trade shows, such as the forthcoming
PCIA GlobalXChange show in Chicago.
"Geoworks has a strong ability to respond to the dynamic needs of the exploding
wireless technology market with constantly evolving mobile communications
services and solutions," said Andrew J. Cole. "I am impressed by the vision and
innovative spirit of Geoworks' leaders, and I look forward to helping advance
the company's leadership position in the mobile data technology and services
market."
Prior to his position at Renaissance Strategy, Cole worked in international
business consulting at both EMI Strategic, Inc. and The
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LEK/Alcar Consulting Group. Cole holds a Masters degree from Oxford University
in Management Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Geography and
Statistics from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
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ABOUT GEOWORKS
Geoworks Corporation is a pioneer in wireless data communications services and
technologies for the business and consumer markets. The company's vision is to
enable mobile Internet access in the business to business and business to
consumer markets. Geoworks' Mobile ASP(TM) solution utilizes a flexible
combination of its proprietary Premion Server+ technology and its mobile media
expertise to enable businesses to reach their mobile customers with relevant and
timely information. By licensing its essential Intellectual Property Rights for
the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Geoworks plays a central role in
advancing the worldwide market for mobile devices that enable people to easily
and instantly access and interact with information and services. Based in
Alameda, California, the company has international offices in Sweden, Japan and
the United Kingdom, and can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.geoworks.com.
ABOUT RENAISSANCE WORLDWIDE
Renaissance Worldwide, Inc. is a global business and technology consulting firm
that provides focused solutions for breakthrough performance. Through its core
service offerings Renaissance delivers best-in-class services to Fortune 1000
and public sector clients by following its proven Concept-to-Completion(TM)
delivery model, designed to optimize time to return on investment and minimize
risk throughout the project life cycle. Founded in 1986, the company currently
has approximately 5,000 professionals in approximately 70 offices, located in
principal cities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Visit
Renaissance on the Web: http://www.rens.com.
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In keeping with U.S. law, Geoworks notes that this press release includes
forward-looking statements, including the emergence of, and Geoworks'
participation in, the mobile data and technology services market. Actual results
may vary significantly due to various risks and uncertainties. Those include,
but are not limited to, the following: i) the mobile data and technology
services market may not emerge to the degree or timing anticipated; and ii) new
technologies and new services are inherently subject to development, timing and
consumer acceptance risks. Additional information is available in the Risk
Factors and Business discussions in the Company's Forms 10- K, 10-Q and other
filings available from the Company or from the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
