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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report October 2, 1998
(Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 1998
HARBINGER CORPORATION
(Exact name of Company specified in its charter)
GEORGIA 0-26298 58-1817306
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1277 LENOX PARK BOULEVARD, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(404) 467-3000
(Company's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Harbinger Corporation issued a press release on October 2, 1998, the
text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Text of Press Release of Harbinger Corporation, dated
October 2, 1998.
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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.
HARBINGER CORPORATION
/s/ Joel G. Katz
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JOEL G. KATZ
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer;
Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: October 2, 1998
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99.1 Text of Press Release of Harbinger Corporation, dated October 2,
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Contacts: Joel G. Katz, CFO
Harbinger Corporation
404-467-3011
[email protected]
For Immediate Release...
HARBINGER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 2, 1998 - Harbinger Corporation (NASDAQ:HRBC), a
worldwide supplier of Electronic Commerce software, services and solutions,
announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase
program authorizing the repurchase of up to ten percent (10%) of its
outstanding shares of common stock over the next 12 months. Purchases will be
made from time to time as market and business conditions warrant, in open
market, negotiated or block transactions. Harbinger has approximately 42
million shares outstanding.
ABOUT HARBINGER
Harbinger Corporation is a worldwide, single-source provider of Electronic
Commerce software, services and solutions serving the industry's largest
software and network customer community. The company is dedicated to providing
comprehensive and scalable E-Commerce software and Value Added Network services
for computing platforms ranging form desktops to mainframes and meeting the
emerging market needs for Internet and Web commerce solutions, including
electronic catalogs and secure EDI over the Internet. Harbinger is
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and provides worldwide support to its
customer community from multiple U.S. and overseas operations facilities. For
additional information on this announcement and Harbinger's full line of
products and services, visit the World Wide Web at www.harbinger.com.
