efut_6k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2012.
Commission File Number: 001-33113
eFuture Information Technology Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
8/F TopNew Tower 2
15 Guanghua Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100026 China
+86 (10) 5165 0988
(Address of principal executive office)
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On October 19, 2011, the plaintiff, Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), filed four software copyright infringement claims in Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court relating to Microsoft’s products - Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Server, and Microsoft Office (the “Microsoft Software Products”) against eFuture (Beijing) Royalstone Information Technology Inc. (“eFuture Beijing”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of eFuture Information Technology Inc.(the “Company”). Microsoft claimed that eFuture Beijing copied, installed and used the Microsoft Software Products in its office locations without its authorization. Microsoft demanded eFuture Beijing’s immediately cease using the Microsoft Software Products, destroy all Microsoft Software Products and the relevant hardware installed with the Microsoft Software Products used or controlled by eFuture Beijing, damages in the aggregate amount of RMB2,000,000 (US$317,768) for the losses suffered by it, the recovery of legal fees and its reasonable expenses, and a public apology to be published in the Legal Daily, a Chinese newspaper. During the hearing, Microsoft increased its claimed damage to RMB4,863,006 (approximately US$764,623).
On December 4, 2012, the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court rendered four court judgments against eFuture Beijing. The four court judgments awarded Microsoft monetary damages of RMB3,473,219 (approximately US$546,103) in total as well as reimbursement of the legal expenses and reasonable expenses of RMB471,679 (approximately US$74,163). Microsoft’s other demands for relief were denied. The Company does not expect the judgments will have a material adverse affect on its business, financial condition or operating results.
eFuture Beijing intends to appeal these judgments. The payment of the judgment will be suspended pending the appeal.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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eFuture Information Technology Inc.
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Date: December 20, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Adam Yan
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Adam Yan,
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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