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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
November 3, 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.
After market close on November 3, 1997 Topro, Inc. publicly announced
information via a Press Release, which is filed as Exhibit 20.1 hereto and
incorporated by this reference herein.
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 November 3, 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: November 3, 1997 By: /s/ Douglas H. Kelsall
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Douglas H. Kelsall
Vice President and CFO
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EXHIBIT 20.1
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November 3, 1997-- Topro, Inc, d.b.a. TAVA Technologies (NASDAQ: TPRO), Denver
Colorado, a leading provider of automation and information technology solutions
to industry, today announced that the Company had been selected by Aon Risk
Services Inc. to become part of their unique millennium risk management service
called ARM2000. ARM 2000, the Twenty-First Century Insurance Policy, offers
clients a detailed program of solutions for the many challenges presented by the
millennium date change.
As part of this program, Topro joins a high powered group that includes Aon Risk
Services, Am-Re Managers, Inc., CARA Corporation, Comdisco Inc., The Sabre
Group, Thelen Marrin, Johnson and Bridges, LLP and Thinking Tools. Together,
these companies provide a broad range of expertise in Year 2000 risk assessment
and compliance support functions.
Philip Lian, Senior Vice President - Aon Risk Services, and Project Manager for
ARM 2000, said, "We are pleased to have Topro as part of ARM 2000. Topro's
experience in addressing factory automation and process control level millennium
issues is a unique, important, and necessary addition to our program offering."
John Jenkins, CEO of Topro, said, "We are looking forward to working with Aon
and other members of ARM2000. There is a tremendous challenge ahead to bring
industries' process control systems into year 2000 compliance. By pooling
resources though the vehicle of this group, we can leverage strengths and bring
clients single point solutions.
Topro is an industry leader in factory automation systems integration and
information technology solutions, with a staff of 275 system engineers and 10
regional offices across the United States.
Topro's Plant Y2K One-TM- product offering is a suite of products and services
that includes a CD-ROM based methodology and compliance database designed for
the particular needs of the plant floor. The Company offers the CD-ROM product
as a tool for client self-execution as well as project services ranging from
full program execution to project and program management.
Aon Risk Services is a subsidiary of Aon Group Inc., part of Aon Corporation
(NYSE: AOC), a premier global commercial insurance brokerage and consulting and
underwriting organization serving clients through 590 offices in more than 120
countries around the world.
CONTACT:
Pacific Consulting Group, Inc.
Scott Liolios
(714) 574-3860
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