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): JULY 22, 1999 K2 INC. (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-4290 95-2077125 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File No. (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4900 SOUTH EASTERN AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90040 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (323) 724-2800 N/A (Former name or former address, if change since last report) Item 5. Other Events. On July 22, 1999, K2 Inc. (the "Registrant"), announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated July 22, 1999, among the Registrant, Ride Inc. and KT Acquisition, Inc., pursuant to which Ride, Inc. agreed to merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant subject to the terms and conditions described in the agreement. A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement, dated July 22, 1999, is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated July 22, 1999, announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. 2 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. Date: July 30, 1999 K2 INC. By: /S/RICHARD M. RODSTEIN ------------------------------------- Richard M. Rodstein President and Chief Executive Officer K2 INC. Dated: July 30, 1999 By: /S/JOHN R. RANGEL ------------------------------------- John R. Rangel Senior Vice President - Finance 3