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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 19, 1999
OMNI NUTRACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
UTAH 0-18160 87-046822
(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
10549 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD.,
CULVER CITY, CA 90232
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 253-5305
IRWIN NATURALS/4 HEALTH INC.
(Former Name and Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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OMNI NUTRACEUTICALS, INC.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Irwin Naturals / 4 Health Inc. ("the Company") filed an Information
Statement on Form 14C on July 7, 1999 describing the approval by the Company
and its shareholders of a change in the legal name of the Company to "Omni
Nutraceuticals, Inc." The name change became effective on August 19th, 1999
with the filing with the Department of Commerce of the State of Utah of
Articles of Amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation. The Company
began trading under the name Omni Nutraceuticals Inc. and its new ticker
symbol "OMNT" on Monday, August 23, 1999. See attached press release issued
on August 20, 1999, which by this reference, is incorporated herein.
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.
OMNI NUTRACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: August 25, 1999 By: /s/ Corey E. Fischer
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Corey E. Fischer
Chief Financial Officer
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OMNI NUTRACEUTICALS, INC.
- 10549 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 -
(800) 841-8448 - www.irwinnaturals.com -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IRWIN NATURALS/4HEALTH, INC. OFFICIALLY CHANGES NAME AND
TICKER SYMBOL TO "OMNI NUTRACEUTICALS, INC." AND "OMNT"
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 20, 1999) -- Irwin Naturals/4Health, Inc.
(NASDAQ NM:HHHH) announced today that, concurrent with its name change to
"Omni Nutraceuticals, Inc." on August 23, the Company will officially change
its NASDAQ ticker symbol to: "OMNT."
Company president and chief executive officer Louis Mancini commented,
"We have determined that the name 'Omni Nutraceuticals' exemplifies the
multifaceted aspects of the Company in the rapidly evolving world of natural
nutrition. The name 'Omni' means 'many,' illustrating our commitment to
explore various nutritional delivery methods, preventive supplements and
therapeutic remedies."
Adds Mancini: "We have ambitious plans for the next century. Achieving
them necessitates the unification of the Company's divergent subsidiaries,
trademarks and brands. Our new name is a logical, synergistic step toward
that unification."
Omni Nutraceuticals, Inc. is a leading formulator and supplier of
natural health, herbal and nutritional supplement products for consumers. Its
product lines include popular brand name market leaders such as DIET SYSTEM
SIX-TM-, NATURE'S SECRET-Registered Trademark-, HARMONY FORMULAS-Registered
Trademark-, APPLIED NUTRITION-TM-, DR. LINUS PAULING VITAMINS-Registered
Trademark-, INHOLTRA-Registered Trademark-, LIFESTYLE CONTROL FORMULAS-TM-,
151 NUTRACEUTICALS BAR-TM-. The Company's products are sold through mass
retail and specialty natural health, nutrition and food retail stores
worldwide. The Company competes with Weider Nutrition Intl. ("WNI"), Twinlab
Corporation ("TWLB"), and Rexall Sundown, Inc. ("RXSD").
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CONTACTS: Ruth Shaer/Eugene Heller
Silverman Heller Associates, (310) 208-2550
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