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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
NOVEMBER 10, 2003
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DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
GENUS, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
CALIFORNIA 000-17139 94-2790804
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1139 KARLSTAD DRIVE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(408) 747-7120
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 7, 2003, Genus, Inc. ("Genus" or the "Registrant") issued a press
release announcing that it has completed a private placement of approximately
6.4 million shares of its common stock at a per share price of $5.25. The
offering resulted in gross proceeds to the company of approximately $33.0
million. The purchase price for the shares represents approximately a 5 percent
discount to the average closing price for 10 days prior to the close on November
7, 2003. No warrants were issued in this transaction.
The full text of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press release, dated November 7, 2003.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GENUS, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: November 10, 2003 By: /s/ Shum Mukherjee
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Shum Mukherjee
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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99.1 Press release, dated November 7, 2003.