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 31, 2000
Stevens International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9603 75-2159407
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
Of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5700 E. Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas 76117
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (817) 831-3911
Page 1 of 4 Pages.
Index to Exhibits appears at page 4.
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Item 5. Other Events.
A. On August 31, 2000, Stevens International, Inc. ("the Company") entered
into a service/parts alliance with Graphic Systems Services ("GSS"), a
privately owned company headquartered in Springboro, Ohio. GSS markets and
manufactures web-fed printing systems for the worldwide packaging and
specialty/commercial printing industries.
The service/parts alliance between the Company and GSS is designed to better
serve the parts and service needs of the combined companies customers and
all current owners of printing presses and other equipment built by the
companies formerly known as Stevens Graphics, Hamilton Tool, Schriber and
all of their subsidiaries.
GSS will produce, process and sell parts needed by customers for the
Company's product lines, except banknote / currency products.
B. On September 11, 2000, the Company announced it has entered into
discussions for a possible combination with GSS. The combination would
involve the issuance by Stevens International of shares of its Series A
Common Stock for the Graphic Systems Services business. Terms of the
potential transaction remain to be determined between the parties.
The Series A Common Stock has not been and will not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exception from registration
requirements.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
b) Exhibits - Press releases
Service / Parts Alliance press release dated August 31, 2000
Stevens International Considers Combination with GSS press release
dated September 11, 2000
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
STEVENS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: September 12, 2000 By: /s/ Paul I. Stevens
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Paul I. Stevens
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and
Acting Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NUMBER EXHIBIT PAGE
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2.1 Service/Parts Alliance press release
2.2 Stevens International Considers Combination
with GSS press release
