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 23, 1999 ------------------------------ FRITZ COMPANIES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-20548 94-3083515 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 706 MISSION STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (415) 904-8360 ----------------------------- INAPPLICABLE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) 2 Item 5. Other Events On November 12, 1999, the Company issued a press release announcing the opening of a new U.S. Customs Brokerage Processing Center in Dallas, Texas designed to significantly improve service for its customers. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 1. Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits (c) See the attached Exhibit Index. 2 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. FRITZ COMPANIES, INC. /s/ LYNN C. FRITZ By__________________________________________ Lynn C. Fritz Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Dated: November 23, 1999 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX NUMBER EXHIBIT PAGE - ------ ------- ---- 99.1 Press release dated November 12, 1999. 5 4