8-K 1 a4701085.txt COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES 8-K UNITED STATES 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) August 11, 2004 COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8696 36-2664428 -------- ------ ---------- (State of incorporation) (Commission File) (IRS Employer Number) Identification No.) 1960 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 255-6044 -------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Page 1 of 3 Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 12, 2004, the Company issued a press release reporting that the Company and its former Chief Executive Officer, Frank R. McPike, had been named in a civil suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The case involves the Company's 1998 stock repurchase program under which the Company repurchased shares of its stock from time to time during the period of October 28, 1998 to March 22, 2001. The Company is named as a defendant in the suit due to the alleged conduct of Mr. McPike, its former CEO, whose conducted is imputed to the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit Page ----------- ---------------------- ---- 99.1 Registrant's press release dated August 12, 2004 3 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 hereunto duly authorized. COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Registrant Date: August 12, 2004 /s/ John B. Nano --------------------------------- By: John B. Nano President and Chief Executive Officer Page 2 of 3