SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 ____________________________ CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ____________________________ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2000 ____________________________ XCEED INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ____________________________ Delaware 0-13049 13-3006788 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation) 233 Broadway, New York, New York 10279 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 553-3112 ____________________________ ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT Not Applicable. ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS Not Applicable. ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP Not Applicable. ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Not Applicable. ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On October 23, 2000, Xceed Inc. (the "Company") entered into an agreement with Douglas C. Laux to join the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Laux was most recently the Chief Financial Officer at Drinks.com, Inc., an on-line marketing company and retailer of wine, beer and spirits. Previously, Mr. Laux served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Platinum Entertainment, Inc., a music entertainment company. Before joining Platinum Entertainment, Inc., Mr. Laux spent the first 20 years of his career at Ernst & Young, LLP in Chicago, Illinois, where he was promoted to partner in 1986. Mr Laux received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois in 1975 and is a Certified Public Accountant. The Company is making this Current Report on Form 8-K solely as a source of information for its stockholders. ITEM 6. RESIGNATION OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS Not Applicable. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) and (b) Financial Statements. Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits. None 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 thereunto duly authorized. XCEED INC. (Registrant) Date: November 6, 2000 /s/Howard A. Tullman -------------------- Howard A. Tullman, Chief Executive Officer 3