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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 8, 1997
BIOCONTROL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-10822 25-1229323
(State of other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
300 Indian Springs Road, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (412) 349-1811
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(Former name or former address,
if changes since last report.)
Item 1. Change in Control of Registrant.
Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
On May 8, 1997, Biocontrol Technology, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BICO) announced that Mr. Stan Cottrell has joined the Company
as Vice President, International Sales and Marketing.
Item 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Financial Statement, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements and Businesses Acquired - Not
Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits-Press Release
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
BIOCONTROL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
by /s/ Fred E. Cooper
Fred E. Cooper, CEO
DATED: May 8, 1997
BICO
BIOCONTROL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2275 Swallow Hill Road, Bldg. 2500
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Press Release
Release: Immediate
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STAN COTTRELL JOINS BIOCONTROL
Pittsburgh, PA - May 8, 1997 - Biocontrol Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq:BICO) announced today that Mr. Stan Cottrell has joined
the Company as Vice President, International Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Cottrell, who lives in Atlanta, GA, will assume his new
duties involving worldwide promotion of the company and its
products.
Through a love of ultra distance running and his inherent
positive attitude, Mr. Cottrell has established himself as an
ambassador of goodwill throughout many parts of the world during
his lifelong goodwill running campaign. While running 150,000
miles across 30 countries, including the US, China, and 12
European nations, he has met and established firm relationships
with many foreign and US dignitaries.
With this background, Mr. Cottrell has been very
successfully involved in negotiations to establish trading and
contract agreements with foreign countries. For his efforts to
motivate, unite, and bring people together in friendship and in
business, Stan Cottrell has been honored by dignitaries and heads
of state in Vietnam, China, Germany, Chile, Argentina, the United
States and many other countries. His honors include awards from
President Reagan, Vice President Bush, the United Nations
Association, and Rotary International; Senate Resolutions and
Congressional Record entries; inclusion in Who's Who in Sales &
Marketing and Who's Who Worldwide; and keys to cities too
numerous to list.
He has also received many awards for his motivational
speaking and documentary film production efforts and is the
author of four books, including The Mindstyle of the Achiever,
scheduled for release later this year, and No Mountain Too High.
Mr. Cottrell also brings to Biocontrol a wide variety of
marketing experience gained through his own firm, Cottrell
Associates International, Inc., and through years of selling and
managing the marketing of medical equipment while working with E.
R. Squibb & Sons Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ltd.,
Puritan Bennett Corporation, and Inhalation Therapy Services.
Of his new position, Mr. Cottrell said, "After having
visited Biocontrol and seeing first hand the leading edge medical
and environmental technology and after having met several times
with the Company's creative, aggressive management, I am anxious
to promote this exciting company throughout the world."
Fred E. Cooper, chief executive officer of Biocontrol,
stated, "We are really pleased to know that Stan Cottrell is as
excited as we are about Biocontrol, its people, and its products
and that he is joining our staff to utilize his vast promotional
and motivational experience to carry that message to his
worldwide contacts."
Biocontrol Technology, Inc. has its corporate offices in
Pittsburgh, PA and is involved in the development and manufacture
of biomedical devices and environmental products.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A complete Curriculum vitae for Stan Cottrell is
available by fax from the BICO PR office by calling 412.279.9455.
