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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): August 4, 1997
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DBT ONLINE, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
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Pennsylvania 0-9111-99 85-0439411
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
5550 W. Flamingo Road, Suite B-5
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 257-1112
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
The registrant hereby incorporates by reference the press release
dated August 5, 1997 attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1.
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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.
DBT ONLINE, INC.
(Registrant)
By \s\ Timothy M. Leonard
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Timothy M. Leonard
Vice President, Finance, Treasurer, and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 5, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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5.1 August 5, 1997 press release: DBT Online, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBTO) Acquires The Information Connectivity Group,
Inc.
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EXHIBIT 5.1
DBT ONLINE, INC. (NASDAQ: DBTO) ACQUIRES
THE INFORMATION CONNECTIVITY GROUP, INC.
Company contact:
Tim Leonard
Vice President, Finance
(800) 279-7710
August 5, 1997 - DBT Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: DBTO) announced today that
it completed the acquisition of The Information Connectivity Group, Inc.
("ICON") of Norcross, Georgia. ICON is a provider of database services to the
insurance industry.
Hank Asher, President and CEO of DBT Online said, "We are excited
about this acquisition and the addition of Andy Perlmutter, ICON's President,
to our management team. ICON has substantial experience in marketing database
services to the insurance industry." Mr. Asher continued, "This acquisition
presents additional opportunities for us to offer the strength of our databases
to customers to battle insurance fraud."
DBT Online, Inc. operates its business through Database Technologies,
Inc. ("DBT") and Patlex Corporation ("Patlex"). Patlex is engaged in the
exploitation and enforcement of two laser patents. DBT is an on-line provider
of integrated database services and related reports primarily to law
enforcement and other governmental agencies, law firms, insurance companies and
licensed investigation companies.
