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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)
OCTOBER 15, 1997
DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS, 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)
0-25580 77-0390654
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(COMMISSION FILE NO.) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2880 JUNCTION AVENUE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(408) 325-7000
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
On October 15, 1997, Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. determined
to change its fiscal year end 1997. Previously, the year-end date was the last
Sunday closest to the end of the last month of the calendar year. The date of
the new 1997 fiscal year-end is December 31, 1997. The Form 10-K will be the
report which covers the transition period.
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SIGNATURE
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.
DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: October 27, 1997 By: /s/ WILLIAM J. SCHROEDER
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William J. Schroeder
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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