SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 30, 2000
SONICS & MATERIALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-20573 06-0854713
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
53 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
06470
(Zip Code)
(203) 270-4600
(Registrant's Telepone Number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 30, 2000, the Registrant issued the following press release:
October 30, 2000 - Newtown, Connecticut. The management of Sonics & Materials,
Inc. (OTCBB: SIMA) has reviewed the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 26, 2000, by The Crest Group.
The filing indicates that The Crest Group owns 6.7% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Sonics & Materials. It also reports that J. Michael
Goodson, CEO of The Crest Group, has made an informal proposal to the majority
stockholder and CEO of Sonics & Materials, Robert S. Soloff, to acquire all of
the issued and outstanding shares of Sonics & Materials' common stock.
Mr. Soloff, who owns approximately 70% of the issued and outstanding common
stock of the company, stated that he has no intention of entering into any such
transaction with The Crest Group or any other entity controlled by Mr. Goodson
and that Mr. Goodson's proposal has been rejected.
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.
Sonics &Materials, Inc.
(Registrant)
October 30, 2000 /s/ Lauren H. Soloff
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Lauren H. Soloff
Vice President, Corporate Secretary
