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UNITED STATES
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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): February 8, 2017
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RealNetworks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| WASHINGTON | 0-23137 | 91-1628146 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
1501 First Avenue South, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98134
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(206) 674-2700
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 8, 2017, RealNetworks, Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto is additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures included in certain public disclosures of RealNetworks, including its fourth quarter 2016 financial results press release.
The information set forth in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, the attached exhibits are deemed to have been furnished to, but not filed with, the SEC.
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Earnings Release of RealNetworks, Inc. dated February 8, 2017 |
| 99.2 | Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| REALNETWORKS, INC. | ||
| By: | / S / Marjorie Thomas | |
| Marjorie Thomas | ||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Dated: February 8, 2017
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Earnings Release of RealNetworks, Inc. dated February 8, 2017 |
| 99.2 | Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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