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 5, 2009
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | | 0-24752 | | 13-3477246 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (IRS Employer
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
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 5, 2009, Wave Systems Corp. announced preliminary unaudited results for its 2008 fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Wave also announced that on Thursday, March 12th at 4:30 P.M. EDT it will host a webcast/conference call reviewing recent corporate and industry progress, as well as Wave’s results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Wave’s final results will be issued after the market’s close that day. These announcements were made via a press release entitled “Wave Announces Fourth Quarter and 2008 Results”. 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.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | | Description |
| | |
99.1 | | Press Release dated March 5, 2009. |
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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 |
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Dated: March 5, 2009 | | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | | Description |
| | |
99.1 | | Press Release dated March 5, 2009. |
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