-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MoE9Jkc35rfffPBkAdrKiYDRpJ8PWf4cP5EnklaEGaR0IcWiw4lanl/nS34pMGyC 9d3Kg5D0h+S8YFuJSmKlLA== 0000912057-02-034736.txt : 20020906 0000912057-02-034736.hdr.sgml : 20020906 20020906132417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-034736 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020906 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020906 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EPIQ SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 481056429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22081 FILM NUMBER: 02758250 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 KANSAS AVENUE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: KS ZIP: 66105-1309 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136219500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 KANSAS AVENUE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 66105-1309 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961116 8-K 1 a2088802z8-k.htm FORM 8-K
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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

September 6, 2002 (September 4, 2002)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri   0-22081   48-1056429
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification Number)

501 Kansas Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66105
(Address of principal executive offices)

(913) 621-9500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 5. Other Events

        On August 2, 2002, EPIQ Systems, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Trumbull Bankruptcy Services, a unit of Trumbull Services L.L.C. Trumbull Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. On September 4, 2002, the Company announced that it had terminated the acquisition agreement. The Company had previously drawn $10,000,000 on its line of credit in anticipation of completing this transaction. The Company repaid that line of credit in full on September 5, 2002.

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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.

    EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC.

Date: September 6, 2002
 
 
 
 

 
 
By:
 
/s/  TOM W. OLOFSON      
    Name:   Tom W. Olofson
    Title:   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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