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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): November 7, 1997
SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-13810 94-3155066
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
37400 Central Court
Newark, CA 94560
(Address of principal executive offices)
(510) 744-2700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S
On November 7, 1997, Socket Communications, Inc. (the "Registrant")
issued Convertible Promissory Notes (the "Notes") in the aggregate amount of
$150,000 to FortagsByggarna BV, Goran Garberg, Martin Gemvik, Bona Utilia AB,
Sture Lunden and Mats Nilsson (the "Investors"). The Notes have a maturity
date of November 7, 1998, and are convertible into Common Stock of the
Registrant at a conversion price of $0.50 per share. All of the Investors,
except Mr. Nilsson, are prior investors in convertible promissory notes
issued by the Registrant on September 16, 1997 (the "September Notes"). The
Notes, with the exception of those issued to Mr. Nilsson, were issued
pursuant to the exercise of options granted to the investors of the September
Notes to make additional investments upon the same terms as the September
Notes. The issuance of the Notes was made in an offshore transaction
pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), and therefore was exempt from registration under the Act.
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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.
SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dated: November 19, 1997 By: /s/ David Dunlap
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David Dunlap, Vice President of
Finance and Administration, Chief
Financial Officer
