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
August 15, 2002
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
APPIANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-21999 84-1360852
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(State or other Jurisdiction (S.E.C. File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
6663 Owens Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(925) 251-3200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other events.
Mr. Robert Landis and Mr. Fred E. Tannous have been elected to become new
outside directors on the Company's Board of Directors as of August 15, 2002.
Both Mr. Landis and Mr. Tannous have been appointed to the audit and
compensation committees of the Company.
Mr. Landis serves as Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Comprehensive
Care Corporation, a publicly traded, managed behavioral healthcare company. Mr.
Landis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of
Southern California and a Masters of Business Administration from the California
State University at Northridge.
Mr. Tannous is Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Health Sciences
Group, a publicly traded healthcare company committed to vertically integrating
a collaborative network of profitable nutraceutical and pharmaceutical
companies. Mr. Tannous received an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and holds a Masters and
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern
California.
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.
Appiant Technologies, Inc.
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August 15, 2002 By: /s/ Douglas S. Zorn
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Douglas S. Zorn
President & CEO
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