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): May 17, 2004

 

LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-26565

 

94-3245315

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2655 Campus Drive, Suite 250, San Mateo, California

 

94403

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 645-4000

 

 



 

Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership.

 

On April 30, 2004, Liberate Technologies filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, case number 04-11299.  On May 12, 2004, this case was transferred to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, case number 04-31394.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The Registrant has furnished the following exhibit as part of this Report.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Disclosure Statement dated May 17, 2004.

 

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
 

On May 17, 2004, Liberate Technologies filed a Disclosure Statement accompanying its plan of reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.  The Disclosure Statement has not been approved by the Bankruptcy Court.  A copy of the Disclosure Statement has been furnished with this Report.

 



 

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.

 

 

LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 19, 2004

By:

/s/ Gregory S. Wood

 

Name:

Gregory S. Wood

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Disclosure Statement dated May 17, 2004.