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): February 28, 2005
EZENIA! INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | 0-25882 | 04-3114212 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
154 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA | 01803 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 505-2100
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 February 22, 2005, Ezenia! Inc. (the “Company”) signed a three-year extension to its software license distribution agreement with Microsoft Corporation. The agreement was originally entered into between the Company and Placeware, Inc. (“Placeware”) on March 26, 2003. Placeware was subsequently acquired by Microsoft Corporation.
The agreement is effective January 1, 2005 and calls for minimum quarterly purchases by the Company and an annual review of the Company’s commitment level purchases and pricing terms for years subsequent to the initial year of the agreement. The Company integrates Placeware’s proprietary software with Company’s proprietary software in order to create Company’s LaunchPad and InfoWorkSpace products.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company issued a press release, dated February 28, 2005, announcing the signing of a three-year extension to its software license distribution agreement with Microsoft Corporation. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the attached exhibit and the information set forth therein is deemed to be furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, and shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 | Ezenia! Inc. Press Release, dated February 28, 2005. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| EZENIA! INC. |
Dated: February 28, 2005 | By: | /s/ KHOA D. NGUYEN | |
| | Khoa D. Nguyen |
| | Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | | | Description |
99.1 | | Ezenia! Inc. Press Release, dated February 28, 2005. |
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