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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
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): MAY 28, 2002
EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 000-23597 82-0399670
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
5777 NORTH MEEKER AVENUE
BOISE, IDAHO 83713
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(208) 322-7575
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 28, 2002, Extended Systems Incorporated, a Delaware corporation,
issued a press release announcing the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger
and Reorganization by and among Extended Systems; ViaFone, Inc., a Delaware
corporation; Venus Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Extended Systems; U.S. Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent;
and Josh Stein, as the Company Representative, pursuant to which Venus
Acquisition Corporation will be merged with and into ViaFone, and ViaFone will
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Extended Systems. A copy of the press
release is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Extended Systems Incorporated, issued
on May 28, 2002.
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.
EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Date: June 7, 2002 By: /s/ Karla K. Rosa
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Karla K. Rosa
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer