UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): November 3, 2005
LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-26565 94-3245315
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
310 University Avenue, Suite 201, Palo Alto, California 94301
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 330-8960
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2655 Campus Drive, Suite 250, San Mateo, California 94403
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 3, 2005, Liberate Technologies ("Liberate") issued a press
release announcing that November 9, 2005 has been established as the record date
for the stockholder vote on its proposed reverse stock split, and that Liberate
expects to file a definitive proxy statement and mail it to stockholders as soon
as possible following November 9, 2005.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated November 3, 2005.
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.
LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES
By: /s/ Gregory S. Wood
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Name: Gregory S. Wood
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: November 3, 2005
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated November 3, 2005