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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):
February 7, 2005
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LANTRONIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-16027 33-0362767
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
15353 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA
92618
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 453-3990
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Lantronix, Inc. ("Lantronix") announced in a press release on February
7, 2005 it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Digi International, Inc.
("Digi") alleging Digi is infringing U.S. Patent No. 4,972,470, which Lantronix
has exclusively licensed in the device server field of use. The press release, a
copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated February 7, 2005 announcing Lantronix filed a
patent infringement lawsuit against Digi International, Inc. alleging Digi is
infringing upon U.S. Patent No. 4,972,470, which Lantronix has exclusively
licensed in the device server field of use.
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.
LANTRONIX, INC.
Date: February 7, 2005 By: /s/ James W. Kerrigan
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James W. Kerrigan
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release dated February 7, 2005 announcing Lantronix filed a
patent infringement lawsuit against Digi International, Inc. alleging Digi is
infringing U.S. Patent No. 4,972,470, which Lantronix has exclusively licensed
in the device server field of use.
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