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): June 28, 2001 British Columbia - ----------------- --------------------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer jurisdiction Identification No.) of incorporation) 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston, Virginia, 20190-5316 -------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 437-9002 ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS IBM ALLIANCE On June 28, 2001, Sideware announced that it has entered into a three year alliance with IBM. A major goal of the IBM-Sideware alliance is to offer a turnkey solution that can be deployed across multiple customer service channels, including the telephone and the Web. As part of the three-year alliance, Sideware has integrated its Enterprise Interaction Suite (EIS) eCRM software with certain IBM hardware and middleware, including DB2 Universal Database, WebSphere Application Server and eServers pSeries and xSeries. Together with IBM Public Sector, IBM Global Services, and IBM Small Business, Sideware will jointly market and sell the solutions in both the U.S. and Canada. In addition, WebSphere and DB2 will be Sideware's primary development platforms. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Effective June 28, 2001, Ken Thornton has been appointed chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Thornton has served as a director on the Sideware board since March 2001. Mr. Thornton previously served as the General Manager of IBM's Public Sector worldwide. 2001 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING Sideware held its annual shareholders meeting in Reston, Virginia on June 28, 2001. Ken Thornton, James Speros, Jay Nussbaum, John Shoemaker, Jack Kemp, Grant Sutherland, Ted White, and Peter Kozicki were elected as directors. Other resolutions passed at the shareholders meeting included the following: 1. The shareholders approved the Stock Option Plan (2001), which reserves 7,000,000 shares for issuance pursuant to stock options. 2. The shareholders appointed KPMG LLP as auditors for the company. 3. The shareholders authorized management to continue the company under the Business Corporations Act of the Yukon Territory. 4. The shareholders authorized management to complete private placements of up to 15,000,000 common shares and 15,000,000 share purchase warrants or other securities convertible to common shares. Certain statements included in this report are forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 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. SIDEWARE SYSTEMS INC. Date: July 5, 2001 "James L. Speros" --------------------- James L. Speros President, Chief Executive Officer and Director