SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): September 22, 1998
3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-22250 95-4431352
(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia, California 91355
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(805) 295-5600
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on
September 22, 1998, which contains information meeting the requirements of this
Item 5, and which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of this press
release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
September 24, 1998 3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
By /s/ Frank J. Spina
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Frank J. Spina
Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits Page Number
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99.1 Press Release dated September 22, 1998. 5
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Mary E. Woods
Investor Relations
805/295.5600, Ext. 2508
3D SYSTEMS ELECTS NEW DIRECTOR TO BOARD
VALENCIA, Calif., Sept. 22, 1998--3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq NMS: TDSC)
today announced the election of Ian L. White-Thomson to its board of directors.
Mr. White-Thomson, age 62, is chairman, president and chief executive
officer of U.S. Borax Inc., the leading producer and supplier of industrial
borates. U.S. Borax is wholly owned by Rio Tinto plc, the world's largest mining
company.
Mr. White-Thomson also serves as a director of Oryx Energy Company, a
company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, as a director of KCET Community
Television of Southern California, and as a director of the National Mining
Association and chairman of its finance committee. He was selected as
Manufactu
rer of the Year in 1997 by the California Manufacturers' Association.
A graduate of Oxford University, England, Mr. White-Thomson currently
resides with his wife in Southern California.
3D Systems manufacturers rapid product development systems that enable
users to move from concept models to finished parts faster, at lower cost, and
at higher quality than traditional methods. 3D Systems' equipment fabricates
solid objects using digital input from CAD/CAM/CAE computer systems,
substantially reducing the time and costs of bringing new products to market.
Major applications include concept modeling, rapid prototyping and rapid tooling
for products in a wide range of industries worldwide including automotive,
aerospace, medical, electronic and consumer products.
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For current investor information, please call 3D Systems' shareholder
communications service at 800-757-1799.
