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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): January 4, 2001
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America Service Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-23340
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(Commission File Number)
21-0332317
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
105 Westpark Drive, Suite 300, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 373-3100
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Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On January 4, 2001, America Service Group Inc., a Delaware corporation
("ASG"), announced that it had reached an agreement with the holders of its
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") to convert all
outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock into 1,322,751 shares of ASG's Common
Stock, $.01 par value per share. The conversion will be effective on the later
of January 23, 2001 or the date upon which there is an effective registration
statement covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock issued upon the
conversion.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Form Financial Information
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Text of Press Release of America Service Group Inc., dated
January 4, 2001.
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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.
Date: January 8, 2001
AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC.
By: /s/ S. Walker Choppin
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S. Walker Choppin
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Text of Press Release of America Service Group Inc., dated January 4, 2001.
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