FORM 8-K. CURRENT REPORT (AS LAST AMENDED IN REL. NO. 34-25113, EFF. 1/30/95.) UNITED STATES 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 25, 1996 NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-11460 31-1103425 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 5966 La Place Court, Carlsbad, California 92008-8830 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 438-7400 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) The index to exhibits appears at page 2 of the 5 pages constituting the manually signed original of this report. 1 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On October 25, 1996, NTN Communications, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had suspended shipments of its Playmaker(R) keypads to new locations pending formal approval by the FCC. On October 28, 1996, the Company confirmed that there has been no interruption of service to existing NTN Network subscribers and that the situation has no effect whatsoever on NTN's Home Services. The Company's announcements in this regard are attached as exhibits to this Report and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits included with this report are made a part hereof: Sequential Page No. ------------------- 1. NTN Press Release dated October 25, 1996 4 2. NTN Press Release dated October 28, 1996 5 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. NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Registrant) Date: October 30, 1996 By: /s/ Gerald Sokol, Jr. ---------------------------------------------- Gerald Sokol, Jr., Chief Financial Officer 3