UNITED STATES
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):March 31, 2016
Crossroads Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-15331 | 74-2846643 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11000 North MoPac Expressway #150, Austin, Texas | 78759 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(512) 349-0300
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 31, 2016, Crossroads Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit related to the Final Written Decisions regarding IPRs 2014-01226, 2014-01463, 2014-01544, and the IPRs joined to those proceedings (IPRs 2014-00825, 2014-00854, and 2014-00852, respectively). On January 29, 2016 and March 17, 2016, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued decisions in theinter partes review proceedings initiated against U.S. Patent Nos. 6,425,035, 7,051,147 and 7,934,041 related to technology Crossroads considers fundamental to secure and efficient access to network storage systems. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 31, 2016 |
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.
| CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||
| Dated: March 31, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jennifer Crane | ||
| Name: | Jennifer Crane | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||