1 =============================================================================== 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: July 16, 1997 (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 1997 HARBINGER CORPORATION (Exact name of Company specified in its charter) GEORGIA 0-26298 58-1817306 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 1055 LENOX PARK BOULEVARD, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (404) 467-3000 (Company's telephone number, including area code) =============================================================================== 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 is the Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements of Harbinger Corporation, which supercedes the Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Harbinger Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements 3 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. HARBINGER CORPORATION /s/ Joel G. Katz ---------------------------------- JOEL G. KATZ Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer; Principal Accounting Officer) Date: July 16, 1997 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page - ------------------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------ 99.1 Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements