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) October19, 2000
BICO, 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.)
2275 Swallow Hill Road, Bldg. 2500, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (412) 429-0673
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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.
BICO, Incorporated announced today in response to
the recent drop in its stock value that nothing
material to the Company has occurred to cause such
a decline and that the Company is in a solid
financial position with all projects proceeding
very well.
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.
BICO, INC.
by /s/ Fred E. Cooper
Fred E. Cooper, CEO
DATED: October 19, 2000
BICO REPORTS NO MATERIAL REASON FOR STOCK DROP
Pittsburgh, PA - October 19, 2000 - BICO, Incorporated
(OTCBB:BIKO) announced today in response to the recent drop
in its stock value that nothing material to the Company has
occurred to cause such a decline and that the Company is in
a solid financial position with all projects proceeding very
well.
Subsidiary Petrol Rem, Inc. will very soon begin sales
of its oil spill bioremediation product, PRPr, through its
planned purchase of INTCO, Inc. located in Southeast
Louisiana, and other target acquisitions of revenue
producing environmental solutions companies are progressing
well with closure of two acquisitions anticipated within a
few weeks.
ViaCirQ, Inc., BICO's subsidiary that is a leading
developer of extracorporeal hyperthermia medical devices,
has begun to realize revenue and is in negotiations with
several other top hospitals and clinics for orders of its
ThermoChem-HT SystemT and disposable ThermoChem-HT System
packs, which are used by physicians as adjunctive therapy in
the treatment of patients with advanced cancer of the
abdomen.
BICO, Inc. has its corporate offices in Pittsburgh, PA
and is involved in the development and manufacture of
biomedical devices and environmental products.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Investors Media
Diane McQuaide Susan Taylor
1.412.429.0673 phone 1.412.429.0673 phone
1.412.279.9690 fax 1.412.279.5041 fax
INVESTOR RELATIONS NEWSLINE NUMBER: 1.800.357.6204
WEBSITE:www.bico.com
