=============================================================================== 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): February 24, 2003 LANTRONIX, INC. ______________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-37508 33-0362767 ----------------------- -------------- ----------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 453-3990 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) =============================================================================== 1 Item 5. Other Events Lantronix, Inc. announced in a press release on February 24, 2003 that its Board of Directors appointed Marc Nussbaum as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lantronix, Inc. and James Kerrigan as the Chief Financial Officer of Lantronix, Inc. Each was previously serving in an interim capacity in his respective office since May 2002. The press release is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is filed herewith: 99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2003 announcing the officer appointments. 2 SIGNATURE 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. LANTRONIX, INC. Date: February 24, 2003 By: /S/ MICHAEL S. OSWALD --------------------------- Michael S. Oswald Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 3 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- 99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2003 announcing the officer appointments. 4