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: December 18, 1998 TRUDY CORPORATION 353 Main Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 Commission File No. 0-16056 Incorporated in the State of Delaware Federal Identification No. 06-1007765 Telephone: (203) 846-2274 Item 5. Other Events. ------------ The Registrant announced on December 18, 1998, that it had entered into a letter of intent providing for the acquisition of the Registrant by Futech Interactive Products, Inc. See attached Exhibit 1. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. 1. Press release of the Registrant, dated December 18, 1998. -1- 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. TRUDY CORPORATION Date: December 23, 1998 By /s/ WILLIAM W. BURNHAM ------------------------------------------ William W. Burnham, President 2