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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): January 29, 2016

 

Crossroads Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-15331   74-2846643
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

11000 North MoPac Expressway #150, Austin, Texas   78759
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 349-0300

 

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

 

 

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 follow provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

  

Item 8.01.Other Events.

 

On January 29, 2016, Crossroads Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued five decisions in the inter partes review proceedings initiated against two of the Company’s patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 6,425,035 and 7,051,147) related to technology the Company considers fundamental to secure and efficient access to network storage systems. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits  
     
  Exhibit No. Description
     
  99.1 Press Release dated January 29, 2016

  

 

 

 

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.

 

 

  CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.  
     
         
Dated: January 29, 2016 By: /s/ Richard K. Coleman, Jr.  
    Name:   Richard K. Coleman, Jr.  
    Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer