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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 18, 2000
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Open Market, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-28436 04-3214536
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Wayside Road, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 359-3000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This 8K contains forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements are set forth under the heading "Certain Factors That May Affect
Future Results" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2000. These include risks and uncertainties relating to: the
Company's history of operating losses, continued development and growth of the
Internet, lengthy sales cycles for its products, development and maintenance of
relationships with systems integrators, possible changes in government
regulations, security issues, competitive pressures, attracting and
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retaining key employees, management of planned growth, risks associated with
international operations, product development and rapid technological change,
dependence on intellectual property rights, litigation, and the Company's
ability to integrate FutureTense.
Open Market, Marketing Studio, Catalog Centre, Syndication Centre, Content
Centre, Content Server, Transact, IPS, ShopSite, and FutureTense are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Open Market, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. All other names are used for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks of their respective owners. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Java
and J2EE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in
the United States and other countries.
Item 5. Other Events
On October 18, 2000, Open Market, Inc. (the "Company") announced that effective
in early November, 2000, Betty J. Savage, will resign as the Company's Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release dated October 18, 2000
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 26, 2000 OPEN MARKET, INC.
By: /s/ Harland K. LaVigne
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Harland K. LaVigne
President and
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99 Press Release dated October 18, 2000
