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) August 26, 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.)
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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 August 26, 1997, Biocontrol Technology, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BICO) announced today that Mr. Don R. McCombs, P.E. has
been named Chief Executive Officer for its subsidiary, Petrol
Rem, Inc. He replaces Mr. Anthony J. Feola who will now
concentrate his efforts more fully in Biocontrol as Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Feola will remain as Chairman of the
Board of Petrol Rem.
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: August 26, 1997
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BICO
BIOCONTROL TECHNOLOGY, INC
2275 Swallow Hill Road, Building 2500
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
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TOP ENVIRONMENTAL EXECUTIVE TO HEAD BIOCONTROL SUBSIDIARY
Pittsburgh, PA - August 26, 1997 - Biocontrol Technology,
Inc. (Nasdaq:BICO) announced today that Mr. Don R. McCombs, P.E.
has been named Chief Executive Officer for its subsidiary, Petrol
Rem, Inc. He replaces Mr. Anthony J. Feola who will now
concentrate his efforts more fully in Biocontrol as Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Feola will remain as Chairman of the
Board of Petrol Rem.
Mr. McCombs, who lives in a Chicago suburb, has a Master of
Science degree in Environmental Systems Engineering and a
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, both from Clemson
University.
Following graduation, he spent seven years with the
Environmental Protection Agency as Manager of several
environmental response activities. Mr. McCombs later joined
Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) of Oakbrook, IL, a leading provider
of waste management and environmental services with revenues in
excess of $9 billion. In thirteen years with this firm, he held
various executive positions with the last three years as the
chief environmental officer of Chemical Waste Management, a
partially owned subsidiary of WMI, with cleanup activities for
all major industrial sectors in the US.
Mr. McCombs was also Vice President at Haztech, Inc., a firm
specializing in the application of environmental technologies,
where he was responsible for developing and marketing all aspects
of the environmental remediation business for commercial and
government clients.
Prior to joining Petrol Rem, Mr. McCombs was Vice President,
Environment, Health & Safety and Quality for IMC Global, Inc.,
one of the world's leading crop nutrient providers.
"With a solid, broad background in environmental regulation
and clean up, Mr. McCombs will bring a level of expertise and top-
notch contacts to Petrol Rem that will be very instrumental in
guiding this company to a leading role in oil spill cleanup
products," said Mr. Feola.
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Of his new position, Mr. McCombs said, "I am very excited
about this company and its products. Petrol Rem's Petroleum
Remediation Product (PRP) performs better than any I've seen used
in oil spill cleanup. PRP, or its related products, should be on
hand in any situation where the potential for oil spill exists.
We're going to work hard to make this company a leader in the
industry."
Biocontrol Technology, Inc. has its corporate offices in
Pittsburgh, PA and is involved in the development and manufacture
of biomedical devices and environmental products. Subsidiary
Petrol Rem, Inc. develops and manufactures unique oil spill
response products and has offices, as well as manufacturing and
warehousing facilities, in Pittsburgh, Florida, and the
Texas/Louisiana Gulf.
