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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) September 2, 2005
ACCESS WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-23489 52-1309227
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4950 Communication Avenue, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (571) 438-6140
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.02 Departures of Directors or Principal Officers; Appointment of
Principal Officers
On September 2, 2005, Access Worldwide Communications, Inc. (the "Company")
accepted the resignation of Guy Amato as the President and Chief Executive
Officer ("CEO") of the Company's TMS Professional Services group. On the same
date, Georges Andre was elevated to serve as the Company's Executive Vice
President ("EVP") and Chief Operations Officer ("COO") for the Company. Prior to
Mr. Andre's promotion, he served as the Company's President and CEO of the
Company's TelAc Teleservices group. As the Company's new EVP & COO, Mr. Andre
will be responsible for all of the Company's communication center operations,
thereby consolidating the two previous positions held by Mr. Amato and himself.
Mr. Andre has been with the Company for over a decade, working his way up the
organization to his present position as COO. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Andre worked as a Senior Project Manager for International Technology Exchange
Group and Intex-USA, an international consulting group specializing in
management information systems and telecommunications.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release - Access Worldwide Appoints New Chief Operating
Officer, September 8, 2005
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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.
ACCESS WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: September 8, 2005 By /s/ MARK WRIGHT
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Mark Wright
General Counsel, Secretary
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