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): NOVEMBER 20, 1997
CYBERGUARD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 0-24544 65-0510339
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
2000 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33309
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 958-3900
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ITEM 5.
CHANGE IN DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The Registrant has determined to change the date of its annual meeting
to January 29, 1997. The record date for shares entitled to vote at the meeting
will be December 12, 1997. The Registrant anticipates mailing proxy materials on
or about December 15, 1997.
APPOINTMENT OF TOMMY D. STEELE AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Effective November 10, 1997, the Registrant named Tommy D. Steele as
President and Chief Operating Officer. Robert L. Carberry will retain the title
of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Steele, Age 56, most recently
served with Intergraph Corporation as president of the Intergraph Software
Solutions business unit, where he managed the $400 million software business for
the company. Intergraph Corporation, based in Huntsville, Alabama, is a leading
supplier of interactive computer graphics systems. Prior to Intergraph, Steele
held several software executive management positions during his 28-year tenure
with IBM.
APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM D. MURRAY AS VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER
Effective November 3, 1997, the Registrant appointed William D. Murray
to the position of Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. Mr. Murray succeeds Patrick O. Wheeler, the Company's former Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, who served as Acting Chief Financial
Officer after his appointment in July 1997 to Vice President North American
Sales. Mr. Murray, age 50, is the former Chief Financial Officer of Networks,
Inc. (now Iancom), a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based network consulting firm that
Mr. Murray joined in 1993. Prior to that, from 1991 to 1993 he was Chief
Operating Officer--U.S. Operations for Abrasive Industries. Mr. Murray has 27
years of experience as a financial executive and in public accounting including
as a partner at Arthur Andersen & Company.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 20, 1997 CYBERGUARD CORPORATION
By: /s/ WILLIAM D. MURRAY
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William D. Murray
Vice President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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