================================================================================ 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 March 21, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------ Date of Report INFERENCE CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-26334 953436352 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 100 Rowland Way Novato, California 94945 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 893-7200 Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events. ------------- On March 20, 2000, Inference Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Inference"), filed a Report on Form 8-K in connection with Inference's execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement") between Inference, eGain Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of eGain to be formed in connection with the Agreement. This Report on Form 8-K is filed for the sole purpose of correcting the text of Exhibit 99.3 filed with the previous Report on Form 8-K described above. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. -------- 99.3 [Corrected] Agreement and Plan of Merger 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 thereunto duly authorized. INFERENCE CORPORATION A Delaware Corporation By: /s/ CHARLES W. JEPSON ------------------------------------- Charles W. Jepson President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - -------------- -------------------------------------------------------- 99.3 [Corrected] Agreement and Plan of Merger