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) August 21, 2006
| 001-13577 | 59-3074176 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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As previously disclosed in our quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have received letters from A2D, L.P., an affiliate of Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., offering the license of certain of Katz’s patents and informing us of the potential applicability of those patents to certain of our Conferencing & Collaboration services. We continued to consider the matter raised in these letters and have had preliminary discussions with A2D, L.P. On August 21, 2006, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texasby Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. against three conferencing service providers, including us, alleging that the defendants’ “automated telephone conferencing systems that enable [their] customers to perform multiple-party meetings and various other functions over the telephone” infringe six of plaintiff’s patents. The complaint seeks undisclosed monetary damages, together with pre- and post-judgment interest, treble damages for what is alleged to be willful infringement, attorneys’ fees and costs and injunctive relief. We have not been served in this matter yet and intend to vigorously defend ourselves against these claims. However, due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we are unable to predict the outcome of this matter, and an adverse outcome could have a material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.
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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.
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. | ||||
| Date: | August 24, 2006 | By: | /s/ L. Scott Askins | |
| L. Scott Askins | ||||
| Senior Vice President – Legal, General | ||||
| Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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