UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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) January 6, 2004 NTN Communications, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-11460 31-1103425 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 5966 La Place Court Carlsbad, California 92008 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (760) 438-7400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Buzztime Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of NTN Communications, Inc., and EchoStar Communications Corporation have entered into an agreement to offer Buzztime interactive TV trivia games on a subscription basis in 2004. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: /s/ James B. Frakes ---------------------------------------- James B. Frakes Chief Financial Officer Date: January 6, 2004