1 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) November 20, 2000 EXCALIBUR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-9747 85-0278207 - ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.) 1921 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 200 VIENNA, VIRGINIA 221826 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 761-3700 2 Item 5. Other Events. On November 20, 2000, Excalibur Technologies Corporation (the "Corporation") issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K, reporting financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2000. Item 7. Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release issued by the Corporation on November 20, 2000 2 3 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, thereto duly authorized. EXCALIBUR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION By: /s/ Patrick C. Condo ---------------------------------- Patrick C. Condo President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 20, 2000 3