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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
September 19, 1997
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Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
TOPRO, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 0-19167 84-1042227
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) I. D. Number)
2525 West Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80219
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(303) 935-1221
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Information from the Company's Press Release dated September 19, 1997,
which is filed as Exhibit 20.1 hereto, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Report:
20.1 Press Release dated September 19, 1997
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Topro, Inc.
Date: September 19, 1997 By: /s/ John Jenkins
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John Jenkins, President and CEO
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EXHIBIT 20.1
PRESS RELEASE
Topro, Inc.
2525 W. Evans Ave.
Denver, CO 80219
TOPRO, INC. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN JENKINS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
September 19, 1997 Topro, Inc., (Nasdaq: TPRO), announced the appointment of
John Jenkins as Chairman of the Board which has been effective since the
middle of August. Mr. Jenkins has replaced Larry Ethridge who was one of the
founders and served as president and CEO until January, 1995 when Mr. Jenkins
was appointed.
The Board of Directors has also formed a nominating committee to develop an
expanded slate of Directors for election at the Company's annual meeting to
be held this fall.
Ethridge said, "I have had a long fulfilling career at Topro and am
exceedingly proud of the position the Company has developed. I am now ready
to step into retirement and enjoy some extended travel. I also believe that
the Company has moved to a new plateau where different background skills are
required at the board level."
Jenkins said that the Company will look to add directors with specific
information technology service backgrounds and software development
experience.
Topro is an industry leader in systems integration and information technology
solutions, helping clients in the manufacturing and process industries
integrate their production processes, applications, hardware and software
into seamless manufacturing enterprises. Topro is a leading independent
factory automation and control system integrator, with staff of 275 system
engineers and 10 regional offices throughout the U.S.
Contacts:
Topro, Inc. Pacific Consulting Group, Inc.
John Jenkins Scott Liolios
(303) 935-1221 (714) 574-3860
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