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): October 31, 1996
POWER PLUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA,
CANADA 0-18163 34-1723067
(State or other jurisdic- (Commission (IRS Employer
tion of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
7850 WOODBINE AVENUE, SUITE 201, MARKHAM, ONTARIO L3R 0B9
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (905) 479-5683
BATTERY ONE, INC.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1. CHANGES 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.
The effective date of the registrant 1-for-20 reverse stock
split is November 1, 1996. At the opening of business on
November 4, 1996, the post-consolidation common shares of
Power Plus Corporation will be posted for trading in
substitution of the pre-consolidation common shares of Battery
One, Inc. on the Electronic Bulletin Board. The new NASDAQ
stock symbol will be "PPCO", replacing "BATT".
Pursuant to General Instruction F to Form 8-K, the registrant
hereby incorporates by reference the information contained in
the news release, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to
this report.
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information: Not applicable.
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(c) Exhibits:
Regulation Consecutive
S-K NUMBER DOCUMENT PAGE NUMBER
20.1 News Release 4
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
Not applicable.
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.
POWER PLUS CORPORATION
Date: November 1, 1996 By: /s/J. Douglas Elliott
J. Douglas Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
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POWER PLUS CORPORATION
(Formerly Battery One, Inc.)
7850 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 201
Markham, Ontario L3R 0B9
NEWS RELEASE
POWER PLUS CORPORATION TO TRADE UNDER SYMBOL PPCO
ON NASDAQ OTC ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD
Alberta Stock Exchange: BTB NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board: BATT
TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 31, 1996 - POWER PLUS CORPORATION (formerly Battery
One, Inc.) today announced receiving authorization for the post-consolidation
common shares of POWER PLUS CORPORATION to be posted for trading in substitution
of the pre-consolidation common shares of Battery One, Inc. on NASDAQ's
Over-The-Counter Electronic Bulletin Board market, at the opening of business on
Monday, November 4, 1996. The new NASDAQ stock symbol is PPCO, replacing BATT.
The Company previously announced on October 28, 1996, obtaining final regulatory
approval completing the reorganization of the former Battery One, Inc. as POWER
PLUS CORPORATION, and the concurrent posting on The Alberta Stock Exchange of
the post-consolidation shares of POWER PLUS CORPORATION.
Further details of the reorganization are set out in previously reported News
Releases and a Management Information Circular dated June 21, 1996 governing the
shareholders meeting held on July 24, 1996 at which the reorganizational
proceedings were approved.
POWER PLUS CORPORATION publicly held, trades on The Alberta Stock Exchange under
the symbol "BTB" and on NASDAQ's OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "BATT"
(S.E.C. EDGAR File No. 000-18163). For more information, contact POWER PLUS
CORPORATION, Attention: J.D. Elliott, toll-free in North America at
1-800-769-3733; or at (905) 479-5683; or by fax at (905) 479-8911.
THE ALBERTA STOCK EXCHANGE NEITHER APPROVES NOR DISAPPROVES OF THE CONTENTS OF
THIS NEWS RELEASE.
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