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) September 25,
1996
THE ALLEN GROUP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-6016 38-0290950
(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
25101 Chagrin Boulevard, Beachwood, Ohio 44122-5619
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 216/765-5818
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Exhibit Index is on page 4 of this Report.
Page 1 of 6 pages.
Item 5. Other Events
On September 25, 1996, The Allen Group Inc. ("Allen")
announced that on September 23, 1996, the Ohio Court of Common
Pleas in Columbus, Ohio, granted its subsidiary, MARTA
Technologies, Inc. ("MARTA"), a preliminary injunction, against
the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("Ohio EPA"). The
preliminary injunction prohibits the Ohio EPA from: (1)
conducting a hearing regarding termination of MARTA's centralized
automobile emissions testing contract for the Cincinnati region
of Ohio (the "Contract"), (2) terminating the Contract, and (3)
prohibiting MARTA from performing its obligations under the
Contract (including the testing of vehicles).
A press release dated September 25, 1996, announcing the
issuance of the preliminary injunction is filed as Exhibit 99 to
this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 News Release dated September 25, 1996
SIGNATURES
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.
THE ALLEN GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
By \s\Robert A. Youdelman
Robert A. Youdelman
Senior Vice President-Finance,
Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary
DATE: September 30, 1996
THE ALLEN GROUP INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number: Page
99 Press Release dated September 25, 1996........5
Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALLEN GROUP'S SUBSIDIARY
GRANTED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Beachwood, Ohio, September 25, 1996 -- The Allen Group Inc.
("Allen") announced today that on September 23, 1996, the Ohio
Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio, granted its subsidiary,
MARTA Technologies, Inc. ("MARTA"), a preliminary injunction,
against the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("Ohio EPA").
The preliminary injunction prohibits the Ohio EPA from: (1)
conducting a hearing regarding termination of MARTA's centralized
automobile emissions testing contract for the Cincinnati region
of Ohio (the "Contract"), (2) terminating the Contract, and (3)
prohibiting MARTA from performing its obligations under the
Contract (including the testing of vehicles).
The Court previously had granted MARTA's motion for a
temporary restraining order and had referred the matter to a
Magistrate for consideration of MARTA's request for a preliminary
injunction. The Magistrate conducted a hearing from September 9
through 17, 1996, and on September 20, 1996, issued a 30-page
decision recommending the granting of MARTA's application for a
preliminary injunction. The Court's Order of September 23, 1996,
adopted the Magistrate's decision.
MARTA, Envirotest Systems Corp. ("Envirotest") and Ohio EPA
remain engaged in discussions regarding the transfer of MARTA's
Cincinnati, Ohio, program to Envirotest. As previously announced
by Allen, MARTA has entered into a contract to transfer all three
of its current centralized emissions testing programs, including
its Cincinnati, Ohio program, to Envirotest.
Statements included in this news release which are not
historical in nature are forward looking statements made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q contain certain
detailed factors that could cause the Company's actual results to
materially differ from forward-looking statements made by the
Company.
The Allen Group Inc. (NYSE symbol - ALN) is a leading
supplier to the worldwide two-way wireless communications
marketplace of systems expansion, site management products and
antennas; provides frequency planning, system engineering
services and design programs to current and emerging wireless
markets; and operates centralized automotive emissions inspection
programs.
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For further information contact: Robert A. Youdelman
216/765-5820
http://www.allengroup.com
