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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 6, 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.
As previously reported, in April and May 1999, three class action suits were
filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, by certain
alleged shareholders of the Company on behalf of themselves and purported
classes consisting of Company shareholders, other than the defendants and their
affiliates, who purchased stock during the period from December 30, 1997 through
September 30, 1998 or various portions thereof. A First Amended Class Action
Complaint, consolidating the three lawsuits, was filed on September 30, 1999,
and the action is now pending before a single judge. The named defendants in
the case - styled In re Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. Securities
Litigation, Master File No. 1:99CV836, pending before the United States District
Court, Northern District of Ohio - are the Company and its Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO).
The First Amended Class Action Complaint alleges generally that certain
disclosures attributed to the Company contained misstatements and omissions
alleged to be violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and Rule 10b-5, including claims for "fraud on the market" arising from alleged
misrepresentations and omissions with respect to the Company's financial
performance and prospects and alleged violations of generally accepted
accounting principles by, among other things, improperly recognizing revenue and
improper inventory accounting. The Complaint seeks certification of the
purported class, unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, pre- and
post-judgment interest and attorneys' fees and costs.
The Company and the CEO believe that these claims lack merit. The Company and
its CEO filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, which was denied. The case
will now proceed. The Company and the CEO intend to continue to vigorously
defend against these actions.
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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 21, 2000 By: /s/ Wayne R. Hellman
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Wayne R. Hellman
Chief Executive Officer
