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): July 28, 2000 Peerless Systems Corporation --------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-21287 95-3732595 - ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 2381 Rosecrans Avenue El Segundo, California 90245 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 536-0908 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report Item 5. Other Events. Effective July 28, 2000, as part of a planned transition, Carolyn M. Maduza resigned her position as Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer of the registrant. 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. PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION Date: July 28, 2000 By: /s/ Howard Nellor --------------------------------------- Howard Nellor President and Chief Executive Officer