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): October 19, 1998 INFONAUTICS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant specified in Charter) Pennsylvania 0-28284 23-2707366 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 900 West Valley Road, Suite 1000 Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code Registrant's telephone, including area code: (610) 971-8840 (not applicable) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name and former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. On October 19, 1998, Infonautics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its third quarter financial results and its appeal to Nasdaq regarding the possible delisting of its shares of Class A Common Stock from the Nasdaq National Market System. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits The following is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K: 99 Press Release dated October 19, 1998 SIGNATURE 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. INFONAUTICS, INC. By: /s/Gerard Lewis ------------------- Gerard Lewis Vice President and General Counsel Dated: October 19, 1998 Exhibit Index Exhibit 99 Press Release dated October 19, 1998