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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 (Date of earliest event reported): JUNE 16, 1997
FTP SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 0-22466 04-2906463
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 BRICKSTONE SQUARE, FIFTH FLOOR
ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 685-4000
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 16, 1997, FTP Software, Inc. (the "Company") announced its
intention to realign its business into three strategic business units, the
Agent/Directory Management Business Unit, the VIP Network(TM) Applications
Business Unit and the IP Technology Business Unit, together with related
information, as more particularly described in the Company's press release dated
June 16, 1997, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this Report and is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The Company's press release dated June 16, 1997, filed as Exhibit 1 to this
Report.
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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.
FTP SOFTWARE, INC.
Date: June 20, 1997 By: /s/ Douglas F. Flood
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Douglas F. Flood
Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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1 Press release by FTP Software, Inc. dated June 16, 1997