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) March 9, 1998 DAVOX CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE ______________________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-15578 02-0364368 - ------------------------- ---------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 6 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01886 ------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 952-0200 -------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On March 9, 1998, Davox Corporation ("Davox") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 9, 1998 among Davox, Duke Acquisition Corporation, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Davox ("DAC") and AnswerSoft, Inc. ("AnswerSoft"), providing for the merger (the "Merger") of DAC with and into AnswerSoft with AnswerSoft surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Davox. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to disclose and make publicly available certain pro forma financial information giving effect to the Merger and certain historical financial information of AnswerSoft. The information contained in the press release of Davox dated March 10, 1998 attached as Exhibit 99.3 is hereby incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. None. ----------------------------------------- (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. None. ------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. --------- Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 99.1 Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Data of Davox Corporation and AnswerSoft, Inc. 99.2 Historical Consolidated Financial Statements of AnswerSoft, Inc. 99.3 Press Release of Davox Corporation announcing the Merger - 2 - 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. DAVOX CORPORATION By: /s/ John J. Connolly ---------------------------------- John J. Connolly Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Dated: March 17, 1998 - 3 - EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Description Page No. in - ----------- ----------- Sequentially Numbered Copy ------------- 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 99.1 Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Data of Davox Corporation and AnswerSoft, Inc. 99.2 Historical Consolidated Financial Statements of AnswerSoft, Inc. 99.3 Press Release of Davox Corporation announcing the Merger - 4 -