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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 15, 2000
LASON, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 000-21407 38-3214743
(State or other jurisidiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1305 Stephenson Highway, Troy Michigan 48083
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code (248) 597-5800
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Item 5. Other Events.
The registrant has obtained an extension until September 15, 2000 of
the waiver of violations related to certain of the covenants in its credit
agreement. The extension of the waiver will enable the registrant to continue
negotiation of an amendment to the credit agreement to reflect the current
operating conditions and the current business plan. There can be no assurance
that the registrant will complete these negotiations successfully and the
failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on the registrant.
This Form 8-K may provide information including certain statements
which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements include statements regarding
the intent, belief or current expectations of the registrant and its management.
Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, and that actual results could differ materially from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward looking statements are: (i) that the information is of a preliminary
nature and may be subject to further adjustment, (ii) variations in quarterly
results, (iii) the assimilation of acquisitions, (iv) the management of the
registrant's growth and expansion, (v) dependence on major customers, dependence
on key personnel, (vi) development by competitors of new or superior products or
services, or entry into the market of new competitors, (vii) fluctuations in
paper prices (viii) reliability of the registrant's data, (ix) volatility of the
registrant's stock price, (x) changes in the business services outsourcing
industry, (xi) significance of intangible assets, (xii) changes related to
compensatory stock options, (xiii) management's ability to successfully complete
its restructuring and repositioning initiatives, including the negotiation of
amendments to its credit agreement, and (xiv) any financial and legal effect of
the class action litigation, and (xv) other risks identified from time to time
in the registrant's reports and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
LASON, INC.
(Registrant)
By:/s/ John R. Messinger
President and Acting Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 16, 2000
