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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): AUGUST 19, 2003
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 OF (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
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 August 19, 2003, Extended Systems Incorporated, a Delaware
corporation, issued a press release announcing that the company has named
Charles Jepson Chief Executive Officer and President of the company and that
former Chief Executive Officer and President Steven D. Simpson has resigned. The
company also announced the appointment of two new independent members to its
Board of Directors, Jim Bean and Jody B. Olson. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Extended Systems Incorporated Press
Release issued August 19, 2003.
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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.
Date: August 20, 2003 EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Karla K. Rosa
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Karla K. Rosa
Vice President of Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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99.1 Extended Systems Incorporated Press Release issued August 19, 2003.
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