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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: June 10, 1999
SIONIX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah 2-95626-D 87-0428526
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
9272 Jeronimo Road, Suite 108
Irvine, California 92618
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(949) 454-9283
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 10, 1999 Sionix Corporation (the "Company") filed an action
against Jack Moorehead, Dascore, LLC, S. Donna Friedman and certain others in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (Case No.
99-cv-1201-K-LSP). Moorehead is the former President of the Company, and Dascore
LLC is an entity controlled by him and in a business related to that of the
Company. S. Donna Friedman is a former officer and director of the Company.
The Complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants have
infringed and continue to infringe on certain patents owned by the Company, and
that they are familiar with the Company's intellectual property through their
past positions with the Company. The Complaint also alleges that the defendants
have sold or attempted to sell technology owned by the Company and covered by
the Company's patents, and that the defendants are unfairly competing with the
Company by exploiting its technology without payment. In addition, the action
includes claims of false advertising, in that the defendants are falsely
representing that they own the technology; interference with economic relations
and interference with prospective advantage, relating to the effect that the
defendants' conduct has had on the Company's dealings with third parties; and
misappropriation of trade secrets learned by the defendants while associated
with the Company. The complaint further alleges that the defendants conspired to
convert technology, money and equipment owned by the Company, and used Company
funds to pay personal expenses. Finally, the complaint alleges that Moorehead
and Friedman defrauded the Company and breached their fiduciary duties to the
Company in connection with their departure from the Company and their retention
of property of the Company.
In the Complaint, the Company seeks monetary damages in an amount to be
determined, injunctive relief, an accounting and a declaratory judgment.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99 Press release dated July 9, 1999.
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.
Sionix Corporation
By: /s/ James J. Houtz
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James J. Houtz, President
Date: July 9, 1999
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