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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 26, 2000
Commission file number 1-5270
SOFTNET SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 11-1817252
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
650 TOWNSEND STREET, SUITE 225
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(415) 365-2500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 26, 2000 Rocco Commisso resigned from the Company's Board of
Directors effective immediately.
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.
SoftNet Systems, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: November 13, 2000 By: /s/ LAWRENCE BRILLIANT
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Lawrence Brilliant
Chief Executive Officer
