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): July 10, 2006
VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)
| 000-21559 | 04-3320515 | |
| (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
296 Concord Road, Third Floor, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 932-2200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02. Election of Directors.
On July 10, 2006, Viisage issued a press release announcing the election of Admiral Loy to the Viisage Board effective July 10, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 10, 2006, Viisage issued a press release announcing that the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles had chosen Viisage’s Integrated Biometric Technology division as the state’s sole source provider for the HazMat program. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 10, 2006, issued by Viisage Technology, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Press release, dated July 10, 2006, issued by Viisage Technology, Inc. | |
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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.
| . | VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |||
| Date: July 10, 2006 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Elliot J. Mark | |||
| Elliot J. Mark | ||||
| Senior Vice President | ||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 10, 2006, issued by Viisage Technology, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Press release, dated July 10, 2006, issued by Viisage Technology, Inc. |
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