SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 20, 1998
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GLOBALINK, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 33-60296 54-1473222
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
9302 Lee Highway, 12th Floor, Fairfax, Virginia 22031
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (703) 273-5600
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
On July 20, 1998, Globalink, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Lernout & Hauspie
Speech Products N.V. ("L&H") and a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&H. The Merger
Agreement provides for the merger of that subsidiary into the Company and for
the Company to be the surviving corporation. The closing of the merger is
subject to certain conditions and approvals, including the approval of the
Company's stockholders.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 20,
1998 by and among Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
N.V., Beach Acquisition Corp. and Globalink, Inc.*
10.1 Stock Option Agreement dated July 20, 1998 between
Globalink, Inc. and Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
N.V.*
99.1 Press release of Globalink, Inc. dated July 21, 1998.
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* To be filed by amendment.
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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.
Dated: July 21, 1998 GLOBALINK, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ Ronald F. Johnston
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Ronald F. Johnston
President and Chief
Operating Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 20, 1998 by and
among Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V., Beach
Acquisition Corp. and Globalink, Inc.*
10.1 Stock Option Agreement dated July 20, 1998 between Globalink,
Inc. and Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V.*
99.1 Press Release of Globalink, Inc. dated July 21, 1998.
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* To be filed by amendment.
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