Form 8-K

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) June 28, 2007

 


TIVO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-27141   77-0463167

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2160 Gold Street,

Alviso, California

  95002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 519-9100

 

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

 


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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 28, 2007, we exercised provisions in our license agreement with TGC, Inc. that ended TGC’s exclusive rights to use certain aspects of our technology and intellectual property in The People’s Republic of China (China), Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and The Republic of China (Taiwan). TGC continues to have a non-exclusive license to commercialize the licensed portions of our technology and intellectual property in those countries. As a result, we now have the ability to pursue licensing opportunities through direct relationships with broadcasters, video operators, and other significant media companies in those countries, which can now be structured similarly to our other recently announced international distribution agreements.

The foregoing disclosure about our license to TGC is qualified in its entirety by reference to the descriptions and provisions of the license previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on our Current, Quarterly, and Annual Reports.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, TiVo’s international business development strategies, future partnerships and licensing opportunities as well as other factors that may affect future earnings or financial results. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as the other potential factors described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 and all subsequent filings. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


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.

 

    TIVO INC.

Date: July 2, 2007

  By:  

/s/ Steven Sordello

    Steven Sordello
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer