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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 4, 2004
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GENUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 000-17139 94-2790804
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1139 Karlstad Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 747-7120
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On November 3, 2004, Genus, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its
financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy
of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The
information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated November 3, 2004
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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.
GENUS, INC.
By: /s/ Shum Mukherjee
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Shum Mukherjee
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 4, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated November 3, 2004*
* This exhibit is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.