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): October 8, 2001
GenesisIntermedia, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-15029 95-4710370
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
5805 Sepulveda Boulevard, 8th Floor, Van Nuys, California 91411
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 902-4300
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 8, 2001, GenesisIntermedia, Inc. ("Registrant") issued a press
release announcing Stephen A. Weber will be the interim Chief Executive Officer
of Registrant. Mr. Weber succeeded Ramy El-Batrawi, who also resigned from all
other positions with the Registrant including Chairman of the Board of
Directors. The Registrant also announced that George W. Heyworth resigned from
the Board of Directors, concurrent with other management changes. In the release
the Registrant also announced that its representatives had met with Nasdaq
concerning the halting of trading in the Registrant's securities and announced
that the Securities and Exchange Commission had commenced a formal investigation
into certain matters relating to the Registrant and trading in its securities.
The press release issued by Registrant is incorporated herein by reference and
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements
None.
(b) Current Report on Form 8-K
None.
(c) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits on page 3.
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.
GENESISINTERMEDIA, INC.
Dated: October 11, 2001 By: /s/ Stephen A. Weber
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Stephen A. Weber
Chief Executive Officer
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated October 8, 2001.
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