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Form 8-K for PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORP


9-Oct-2009

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Change in Directors or Pr


Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Please see the discussion in Item 5.02 below regarding the termination of the Employment Agreement dated May 19, 2008, between Patriot Scientific Corporation (the "Company") and Frederick (Rick) C. Goerner (the "Employment Agreement"). The Employment Agreement is described in the section entitled "EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - Employment Contracts" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed August 14, 2009. A copy of the Employment Agreement was also filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective October 5, 2009, Mr. Goerner was relieved from his position as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company by the Board of Directors and his Employment Agreement was terminated. On the same date, the Company's Board of Directors also relieved Paul Bibeau from his position as the Company's Vice President of Business Development.

No material early termination penalties were incurred by the Company in connection with the termination of the Employment Agreement. The Company is now working with Mr. Goerner to attempt to finalize the terms of Mr. Goerner's departure.

In connection with Mr. Goerner's departure as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, on October 5, 2009, Clifford L. Flowers, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, was appointed to serve as the Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer. Information regarding Mr. Flowers can be found in the sections entitled "DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE" and "CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE - Transactions With Directors, Executive Officers and Principal Stockholders" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed August 14, 2009, which sections are incorporated herein by reference.



Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 9, 2009, the Company issued a press release regarding the departures of Mr. Goerner and Mr. Bibeau. The transcript of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update the information in this press release. The inclusion of any data or statements in this press release does not signify that the information is considered material.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated October 9, 2009


CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits hereto, contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are not historical facts, do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are based on numerous assumptions which, while believed to be reasonable, may not prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty of the effect of pending legislation; the uncertainty of patent and proprietary rights; uncertainty as to royalty payments and indemnification risks; trading risks of low-priced stocks; the effect of regulatory and legislative action; regional and general economic conditions; and certain assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K do not constitute guarantees of future performance and involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks more fully described in Patriot Scientific Corporation's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. Patriot Scientific Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this Current Report or with respect to the announcements described herein.


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