Form 8-K

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 26, 2006

 


PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   0-17111   04-2685985

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

915 Murphy Ranch Road, Milpitas, California   95035
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 570-1000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 


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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors and Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On May 26, 2006, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (“Phoenix”) issued a press release announcing that Mr. Albert E. Sisto resigned as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix effective immediately. Phoenix has retained the services of an executive search firm to undertake a search for Mr. Sisto’s replacement. In the interim, an operating committee comprised of David Eichler, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Gibbs, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations, and Scott Taylor, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, will perform the executive duties performed by Mr. Sisto. A copy of the press release announcing his resignation as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Press Release dated May 26, 2006.

 

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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.

 

PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
By:  

/s/ Scott C. Taylor

 

Scott C. Taylor

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

Date: May 30, 2006

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

99.1   Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Press Release dated May 26, 2006.