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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: November 10, 1999
NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-22967 52-1146119
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
505 Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20170
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 742-0400
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 10, 1999, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DoC"), Network
Solutions, Inc. ("Network Solutions" or the "Company") and the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") executed a series of
wide-ranging agreements to help shape the future of the Internet's domain name
system. The agreements include:
- A registry agreement between Network Solutions and ICANN outlining the
provisions and policies for operation of the Network Solutions Registry;
- A revised registrar accreditation agreement between ICANN and all
registrars, including Network Solutions, registering names in the .com,
.net and .org domains;
- A revised post-testbed registrar license and agreement between Network
Solutions' Registry and all registrars registering names in the .com, .net
and .org domains;
- An amendment to the Cooperative Agreement between DoC and Network
Solutions;
- An amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between DoC and ICANN; and
- A transition agreement between ICANN and Network Solutions.
(collectively, the "Agreements").
A copy of the Company's press release, dated November 4, 1999, and the
Agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5, 99.6
and 99.7, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
Statements in this report and the Company's press release attached hereto
other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, uncertainty of Internet
privatization, governance and regulation, increased competition in the domain
name registration and directory services businesses, customer acceptance of new
products and services offered by the Company in addition to or as enhancements
of its registration services, risks associated with the Company's international
business, uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and fluctuations in
its quarterly operating results. More information about potential factors that
could affect the Company's business and financial results is included in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on January 4, 1999, as
amended, Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, June 30, and
September 30, 1999.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 4, 1999
99.2 Registry agreement between Network Solutions and ICANN outlining the
provisions and policies for operation of the Network Solutions Registry
99.3 Revised registrar accreditation agreement between ICANN and all registrars,
including Network Solutions, registering names in the .com, .net and .org
domains
99.4 Revised post-testbed registrar license and agreement between Network
Solutions' Registry and all registrars registering names in the .com, .net
and .org domains
99.5 Amendment No. 19 to Cooperative Agreement #NCR 92-18742 between DoC and
Network Solutions
99.6 Amendment 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between DoC and ICANN
99.7 Transition Agreement between ICANN and Network Solutions
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.
NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Date: November 29, 1999 By: /s/ ROBERT J. KORZENIEWSKI
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Robert J. Korzeniewski
Chief Financial Officer
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NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 4, 1999
99.2 Registry agreement between Network Solutions and ICANN outlining the
provisions and policies for operation of the Network Solutions Registry
99.3 Revised registrar accreditation agreement between ICANN and all
registrars, including Network Solutions, registering names in the .com,
.net and .org domains
99.4 Revised post-testbed registrar license and agreement between Network
Solutions' Registry and all registrars registering names in the .com,
.net and .org domains
99.5 Amendment No. 19 to Cooperative Agreement #NCR 92-18742 between DoC and
Network Solutions
99.6 Amendment 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between DoC and ICANN
99.7 Transition Agreement between ICANN and Network Solutions