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):  July 19, 2002


 

LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-26565

 

94-3245315

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Circle Star Way

San Carlos, California

 

94070-6200

 

 

(Address of Principal

Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (650) 701-4000

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Item 5.  Other Events.

 

                On July 19, 2002, Liberate Technologies entered into an agreement with Cisco Systems Investments Ltd. and Cisco Systems, Inc. for the repurchase of 3,963,780 shares of Liberate’s common stock.  The transaction is expected to close before July 26, 2002.

 

                Please refer to the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

                (c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated July 22, 2002 announcing the repurchase by Liberate Technologies of 3,963,780 shares of its common stock from Cisco Systems Investments Ltd. and Cisco Systems, 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.

 

 

LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES

 

 

 

Date: July 22, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mitchell E. Kertzman

 

 

Mitchell E. Kertzman

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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