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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 9, 2000
ECC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-8988 23-1714658
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2001 West Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, Florida 32809-3981
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(407) 859-7410
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 9, 2000, the board of directors of ECC International Corp. (the
"Company") voted to terminate the Rights Agreement, dated as of August 27, 1996,
between the Company and Mellon Bank, N.A. (the "Rights Agent"), as amended (the
"Rights Agreement") and to redeem all outstanding rights (the "Rights") under
the Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Rights Agreement, immediately
upon notice of redemption by the Company to the Rights Agent, the rights of
holders to exercise the then outstanding Rights will terminate and the only
right of such holders will be to receive a redemption price of $.01 per Right.
The board of directors of the Company has set August 9, 2000 as the record date
for determination of stockholders in connection with this redemption.
Stockholders of record on the record date will receive $.01 in cash for each
share held of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.10 per share ("Common
Stock"). As of August 9, 2000, there were 8,481,067 shares of Common Stock
outstanding. The payment date of the aggregate redemption price of $84,810.67
will be made on or about September 1, 2000.
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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.
Date: August 24, 2000 ECC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ MELISSA VAN VALKENBURGH
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Melissa Van Valkenburgh
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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