MITEK SYSTEMS INC

Regulatory Filings • Apr 3, 2012

8-K 1 d327076d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): April 3, 2012

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-35231	87-0418827
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Commission file number	(I.R.S. Employer identification number)

8911 Balboa Ave., Suite B, San Diego, California 92123

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 309-1700

N/A

(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 following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On March 29, 2012, United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division, as Case No. 12-cv-00282-FB, against Mitek Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) seeking, among other things, a declaratory judgment that USAA does not infringe certain patents of the Company relating to Mobile Deposit, and that such patents are not enforceable against USAA. USAA is also seeking to prevent Mitek from using USAA’s proprietary information. The Company believes that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend its intellectual property rights.

On April 3, 2012, the Company issued a press release regarding its comments with respect to the above referenced complaint. The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued on April 3, 2012.

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.

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
By:	/s/ Russell C. Clark
	Russell C. Clark
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 3, 2012