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): January 31, 1997 Netrix Corporation ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-50464 54-1345159 - ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, Virginia 22071 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 742-6000 2 ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS On January 31, 1997, Netrix Corporation (the "Company") announced that Chuck Stein, the Company's president and CEO since 1987, has been named Chairman of the Board. Lynn Chapman, Vice President and General Manager of the Company's Enterprise Networking Business who has been with the Company since 1992, has been named President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. ITEM 7 EXHIBITS 99. Press Release dated January 31, 1997 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 hereunto duly authorized. NETRIX CORPORATION Date: January 31, 1997 By: /s/ Robert Carroll ----------------------- Robert Carroll Vice President, Finance