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) April 26, 2006
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
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Wave Systems Corp. (“Wave”) has signed a Software License Agreement with Winbond Electronic Corporation (“Winbond”) permitting the distribution of Wave’s Embassy® Security Center (ESC) and Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) software technology with Winbond devices that are compliant and compatible with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) specifications. Wave will receive a per-unit royalty based on Winbond’s sales of products that are equipped with or include Wave’s software technology. Although the contract requires an initial pre-payment of royalties, it does not provide for guaranteed minimum or maximum shipped quantities or royalties. This agreement is in addition to Wave’s Licensing Agreement with Winbond (as successor to National Semiconductor Corporation) dated September, 2004.
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. |
| By: | /s/ Gerard T. Feeney |
| | Gerard T. Feeney |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: April 26, 2006
