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): OCTOBER 17, 2000 ---------------- SCC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. ------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-29678 84-0796285 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 6285 Lookout Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301 ------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive office and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 581-5600 -------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On October 17, 2000, we issued a press release announcing our signing of a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets, and assume certain liabilities, associated with the business of Lucent Public Safety Systems, an internal venture of Lucent Technologies Inc. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in the Web sites cited in the press release is not a part of this report. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 5.1 Press release of SCC Communications Corp. issued October 17, 2000 announcing the acquisition of business of Lucent Public Safety Systems. SIGNATURE 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. SCC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Date: October 17, 2000 By: /s/ Michael Dingman, Jr. -------------------------------- Michael Dingman, Jr. Chief Financial Officer