UNITED STATES
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 1, 2000
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APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
MINNESOTA 0-22146 41-1508112
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
501 EAST HIGHWAY 13, SUITE 108, BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA 55337
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (952) 890-1123
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 1, 2000, Applied Biometrics, Inc. announced that its Board
of Directors had engaged Manchester Companies, Inc., a Minneapolis-based
advisory and investment banking firm, to sell the remaining corporate assets and
to perform the final termination of its operations. Attached to this report as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this item by reference is a copy of the
Company's press release, dated September 6, 2000, regarding this decision.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC.
Dated: September 8, 2000 /s/ Camille M. Meyer
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Camille M. Meyer
Vice-President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 Press Release dated September 6, 2000 (filed herewith electronically).