UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 6, 2006
INTER-TEL, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Arizona | | 0-10211 | | 86-0220994 |
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1615 S. 52nd Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(480) 449-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On Monday, March 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of Inter-Tel, Incorporated (the “Company”) received a letter from director Steven G. Mihaylo pursuant to which Mr. Mihaylo resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors. The resignation letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The resignation letter did not state a specific disagreement between Mr. Mihaylo and the Company. However, a Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission March 6, 2006 by Mr. Mihaylo, states, in pertinent part, that Mr. Mihaylo resigned as a director of the Company “[b]ecause of differences in strategic direction between the Board and Mr. Mihaylo.”
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | 99.1 | | | Resignation Letter, dated as of March 6, 2006, from Steven G. Mihaylo to the Company. |
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.
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| | INTER-TEL, INCORPORATED
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| | By: | /s/ Norman Stout | |
| | | Norman Stout | |
| | | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: March 8, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | 99.1 | | | Resignation Letter, dated as of March 6, 2006, from Steven G. Mihaylo to the Company. |
