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) March 1, 2005

 

 

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.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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 March 1, 2005, we announced that the Company recently received eight new domestic and foreign patents. A copy of the press release announcing this event is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) The following exhibits are included with this Report:

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press release of TiVo Inc., dated March 1, 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.

 

    TIVO INC.
Date: March 1, 2005   By:  

/s/ Matt Zinn

        Matt Zinn, Esq.
        Vice President, General Counsel,
        Chief Privacy Officer and
        Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press release of TiVo Inc., dated March 1, 2005.