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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 April 2, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported: March 22, 1999
HARBINGER CORPORATION
(Exact name of Company specified in its charter)
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GEORGIA 0-26298 58-1817306
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
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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 March 22, 1999, the text of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. Text of Press Release of Harbinger Corporation,
dated March 22, 1999.
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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/ Jim McCormick
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Jim McCormick
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 2, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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99.1 Text of Press Release of Harbinger Corporation, dated
March 22, 1999.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
CONTACTS: JIM MCCORMICK
Harbinger Corporation
404-467-3495
[email protected]
For Immediate Release
HARBINGER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL PURCHASES
UNDER STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 22, 1999 - Harbinger Corporation (NASDAQ:HRBC), a
worldwide supplier of Electronic Commerce software, services and solutions,
announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the purchase of an
additional ten percent (10%) of its outstanding shares under the Company's
existing stock repurchase program. Purchases will be made over the next 12
months from time to time as market and business conditions warrant, in open
market, negotiated or block transactions.
On October 2, 1998 the company announced that its Board of Directors
had approved a stock repurchase program and the Company's intent to purchase up
to 10% of the outstanding shares. By March 19, 1999 the first 10% repurchase had
been completed. Harbinger currently has approximately 40 million shares
outstanding.
ABOUT HARBINGER
Harbinger Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of
business-to-business Electronic Commerce software, services and solutions. The
company maximizes its customers' business potential with comprehensive, scalable
E-Commerce solutions that help streamline operations, increase profitability and
build electronic trading communities. Harbinger's objective is to serve more
customers using Internet Protocols (IP) than any other provider and to establish
HARBINGER(R)Net as the preferred transaction portal for E-Commerce information
and mission-critical, business-to-business E-Commerce transactions.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Harbinger provides worldwide support to its
customer community from multiple U.S. and overseas operations facilities. For
more information, visit www.harbinger.com.
