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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) June 1, 2000
ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO 0-27202 34-1803229
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
32000 AURORA ROAD SOLON, OHIO 44139
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 440/519-0500
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 1, 2000, Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. ("ADLT") announced that
its Deposition Sciences, Inc. ("DSI") subsidiary had produced the first 3200 GHz
optical bandpass filter using its MicroDyn (TM) reactive sputtering coating
technology. This is an important benchmark in DSI's DWDM filter program to
develop high yield mass-produced 200 GHz filters using MicroDyn (TM) metal oxide
sputtering technology. ADLT's press release, dated June 1, 2000, relating to the
production of the 3200 GHz optical bandpass filter using DSI's patented reactive
sputtering process is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On June 5, 2000, ADLT announced that its Deposition Sciences, Inc. subsidiary
has appointed Kumar Khajurivala, former Vice President of Operations for
Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts, to Director of
Product Development. Further information about Mr. Khajurivala's appointment is
included in ADLT's press release, dated June 5, 2000, attached hereto as Exhibit
99.2.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
( c ) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits Page No.
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99.1 Press release of Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
dated June 1, 2000.
99.2 Press release of Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
dated June 5, 2000.
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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.
ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: June 6, 2000 By: /s/ Wayne R. Hellman
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Wayne R. Hellman
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS PAGE NO.
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99.1 Press release of Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
dated June 1, 2000.
99.2 Press release of Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
dated June 5, 2000
