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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): January 12, 1998
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ROMTECH, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-27102 23-2694937
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(State of other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employee
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2000 Cabot Blvd. West, Suite 110, Langhorne, PA 19047-1833
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 750-6606
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On January 12, 1998, RomTech, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the appointment of Robert M. Aiken as a director of the
Company, as described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements. Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
a. None.
b. None.
c. Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated January 12, 1998
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.
ROMTECH, INC.
By: /s/ Joseph A. Falsetti
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Joseph A. Falsetti, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 15, 1998
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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
ROMTECH ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO ITS BOARD
- Robert M. Aiken, Jr., CFO of Sun Company Joins RomTech Board -
LANGHORNE, PA (January 12, 1998) - RomTech, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ROMT) Robert M. Aiken, Jr. was unanimously
appointed as a director of RomTech. Mr. Aiken, 55
years old, is an Executive Vice President and Chief
COMPANY CONTACT: Financial Officer of Sun Company, Inc., (SUNOCO)
Joseph A. Falsetti Philadelphia, PA. He fills a vacancy on the Board
RomTech, Inc. resulting from the resignation on December 31, 1997 of
(215) 750-6606, Ext. 114 John P. Kirwin, III, who resigned from the board due
[email protected] to conflicting business commitments.
Mr. Aiken has served in positions of
increasing responsibility with the Sun Company since
INVESTOR CONTACT: joining the company in 1970. Mr. Aiken holds a
Gerald W. Klein bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania's
RomTech, Inc. Wharton School and a masters degree from Stanford
(215) 750-6606, Ext. 118 University's Graduate School of Business. Mr. Aiken is
[email protected] a certified public accountant.
In addition to serving on RomTech's board, Mr. Aiken
serves on the Board of Trustees for Bryn Mawr College
and Crozer Keystone Health System. He also serves on
the President's Council and the Executive Committee
for Men's Basketball for the University of
Pennsylvania.
Joseph A. Falsetti, Chief Executive Officer
of RomTech, said, "Bob brings significant financial,
operational and strategic planning experience to the
RomTech board. We anticipate significant future growth
resulting from the successful execution of our Galaxy
Series branding strategy. Bob's knowledge and
experience should help us manage our growth profitably
and enhance shareholder value. We are excited about
Bob joining our board and we look forward to working
together."
RomTech, headquartered in Langhorne, PA was
founded in 1992 and went public in 1995. The Company
develops, publishes, markets and resells a diversified
line of personal computer ("PC") software primarily
for consumer and business applications. The Company
promotes the Galaxy of Games(TM), Galaxy of Home
Office Help(TM) and Galaxy Deluxe(TM) brand names (the
"Galaxy Series") in order to generate customer
loyalty, encourage repeat purchases and differentiate
the Galaxy Series products to retailers and consumers.
The Company targets the market of home and small
business personal computer users. The Company's sales
are primarily made through a large national
distributor that sells to large national retail chain
stores.
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements, including without
limitation, statements regarding the success of
RomTech's Galaxy branding strategy. The actual results
achieved by RomTech, and the factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those
indicated by the forward-looking statements, are in
many ways beyond RomTech's control. RomTech wishes to
caution readers that the following important factors,
among others, could affect RomTech's actual results
and could cause RomTech's actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in this press release:
the allocation of adequate shelf space for RomTech's
products in major chain retail stores; successful
sell-through results for RomTech's products at retail
stores; the inability to obtain and/or develop content
for its products in a cost effective manner; the
continued expansion of the computer in homes in North
America; the ability to deliver products in response
to orders within a commercially acceptable time frame;
downward pricing pressure; the timeliness and success
of developing and selling products; the costs of
developing, producing and marketing such products;
access to distribution channels; consumers' continuing
demand for value-priced software; the renewal of
licenses for key software products; competition; and
various other factors, many of which are beyond the
Company's control.
