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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 27, 1998
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BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COLORADO 0-23367 84-1307044
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
3801 EAST FLORIDA AVENUE, SUITE 508
DENVER, COLORADO 80210
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 691-0680
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
THIS DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 27, 1998, Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. and its
affiliated professional corporations (together, the "Company") acquired
substantially all of the assets of Dentalco Provider Network, Inc., with three
dental practice locations in Boulder, Colorado, Lakewood, Colorado and
Littleton, Colorado. Such assets consisted of substantially all tangible and
intangible assets utilized in each of the three practice locations. The total
consideration consisted of $1.8 million cash paid by the Company, all of which
was derived from proceeds of the Company's February 1998 initial public
offering.
This acquisition of assets was accounted for as a "purchase" for
financial reporting purposes.
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 12, 1998.
BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
a Colorado corporation
By: /s/ Dennis N. Genty
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Name: Dennis N. Genty
Title: Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary, Treasurer and
Director