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) December 23, 1999 ----------------------------- INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 000-27287 52-1672106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 4750 Patrick Henry Blvd., Santa Clara, California 95054 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (408) 855-0100 -------------------------- None. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS In a press release dated December 23, 1999, InterTrust Technologies Corporation ("InterTrust") (Nasdaq:ITRU) announced that Peter van Cuylenburg, InterTrust's President and Chief Operating Officer, and a member of InterTrust's Board of Directors, stepped down from his current role. Mr. van Cuylenburg will continue working on a part-time basis with InterTrust as an employee with the title Advisor to the Office of the Chairman. Mr. van Cuylenburg made the decision to take on a reduced role at the Company due to an unexpected health related change in his family circumstances. In his new role, he will oversee various important projects and initiatives relating to operations and strategic management. He will report directly to InterTrust's Chairman and CEO, Victor Shear. Edmund Fish, Senior Operating Officer, will continue in his role overseeing InterTrust's day-to-day operations. The information which is set forth in the Registrant's Press Release dated December 23, 1999 is incorporated by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS: Exhibit Number ------- 99.1 Text of Press Release dated December 23, 1999. 2 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. InterTrust Technologies Corporation ----------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: December 28, 1999 By: /s/ Edmund J. Fish ------------------------------------ Edmund J. Fish, Senior Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development 3 INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number - ------- 99.1 Text of Press Release dated December 23, 1999.