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) December 14, 2004
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | | 0-24752 | | 13-3477246 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
480 Pleasant Street, Lee, Massachusetts 01238 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (413) 243-1600
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 14, 2004, Wave Systems Corp. (“Wave”) received a purchase order from the United States Military Academy’s Information Technology Operations Center (“USMA”) for Wave to provide information technology products associated with the academy’s Secure Content Dissemination and Data Retrieval Computer system project. The order provides that Wave will supply USMA with the labor and materials necessary to define, develop, test and evaluate the solution necessary for the secure, confidential and controlled access to electronic forms. Wave will also provide training.
Pursuant to the order, Wave will receive approximately $80,000 within thirty days.
On December 16, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing the order. A copy of this press release has been filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release of Wave, dated December 16, 2004, announcing the order. |
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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.
| WAVE SYSTEMS CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Gerard T. Feeney | |
| | Gerard T. Feeney | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: December 20, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release of Wave, dated December 16, 2004, announcing the order. |
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