SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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 6, 2000
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THE TESSERACT GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Minnesota 1-11111 41-1581297
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation Identification No.)
4515 E. Muirwood Drive
Phoenix, Arizona 85048
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(480) 940-6300
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
3820 E. Ray Road
No. 2
Phoenix, Arizona 85044
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
The TesseracT Group, Inc. (the "Company") along with its wholly-owned
subsidiary Sunrise Educational Services, Inc. ("Sunrise") filed voluntary
petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Arizona on October 6, 2000; Case No. 00-10938-PHX-RTB and Case No.
00-109393-PHX-RTB. On October 9, 2000, the Company issued a press release
which is filed as an exhibit hereto. The Company and Sunrise have continued
to operate their business as debtors in possession.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements
None.
(b) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release issued by The TesseracT Group, Inc.
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sunrise
Educational Services, Inc., dated as of October 9,
2000 announcing Chapter 11 filings.
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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.
THE TESSERACT GROUP, INC.
Date: October 18, 2000 By /s/ Lucian Spataro
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Lucian Spataro
Chief Executive Officer
