UNITED STATES 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) February 16, 1999 GENUS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CALIFORNIA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 0-17139 94-2790804 Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 1139 Karlstad Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (Address of principal executive offices) (408) 747-7120 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Registrant is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K solely for the purpose of disclosing the Registrant's financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1998, announced on February 16, 1999. A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing the Registrant's financial results is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS (in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K) 99.1 Press Release dated February 16, 1999. 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 hereunder duly authorized. GENUS, INC. Date: February 18, 1999 /s/ Kenneth Schwanda ------------------------------------------- Kenneth Schwanda Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated February 16, 1999.