-----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, LEAU8j15hERX/8khdW3I9LyugBWYfDTci/3DvtsE5Czpw+yCuR59dvhWfsyGAUsV qq4fFKMgUHWQzAw6/HpgCQ== 0000356446-04-000004.txt : 20040129 0000356446-04-000004.hdr.sgml : 20040129 20040129133826 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000356446-04-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040129 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PURE WORLD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTORS, NEC [6799] IRS NUMBER: 953419191 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10566 FILM NUMBER: 04551606 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 74 STREET 2: 376 MAIN ST CITY: BEDMINSTER STATE: NJ ZIP: 07921 BUSINESS PHONE: 9082349220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 74 STREET 2: 376 MAIN STREET CITY: BEDMINSTER STATE: NJ ZIP: 07921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN HOLDINGS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940411 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER MEMORIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940411 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER MEMORIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920908 8-K 1 purw8kpatent.txt 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) January 29, 2004 Pure World, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-10566 95-3419191 ----------- ----------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 376 Main Street, P.O. Box 74, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921 ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) 908-234-9220 --------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code) Not Applicable --------------------------------------- (Former name of former addresses, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release of Pure World, Inc. dated January 29, 2004. On January 29, 2004, Pure World, Inc. issued a press release which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Pure World, Inc. January 29, 2004 /s/ Sue Ann Merrill ---------------------------- Sue Ann Merrill Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) EX-99 3 patentpressrel.txt Exhibit 99.1 N E W S R E L E A S E January 29, 2004 Direct Inquiries To: Paul O. Koether, Chairman (908) 234-9220 PURE WORLD ANNOUNCES PATENT ISSUED FOR NEW STERILIZATION PROCESS ---------------------------------------------------------------- OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE TO IRRADIATION AND ETO TREATMENT -------------------------------------------------------- BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - PURE WORLD, INC., (PURW-NASDAQ) ("Pure World" or the "Company") today announced issuance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the patent, number 6,682,697, entitled "Process for sterilization and disinfecting of agriculture and botanic products." Paul O. Koether, Pure World's Chairman, stated, "This unique sterilization technology eliminates micro contaminants from herbal powders using a unique oxidation methodology while preserving the integrity of the powder without using irradiation or Ethylene oxide (ETO) treatment. Our technology is environmentally friendly, cost effective and currently in use at our manufacturing facility." Pure World is a leading manufacturer of botanical products and a renowned product and process innovator in the supplement industry. Koether further stated that the Company is very excited about the issuance of this patent. "We are proud of another significant breakthrough by the highly-skilled, dedicated and motivated R&D staff at Pure World. We salute their achievement in producing this patented process." Pure World has 7,513,566 shares of common stock outstanding. This release contains forward-looking statements which may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results and performance in the future of the sterilization technology to be materially different from any results or performance suggested by these statements. Currently, it is not possible to predict whether the sterilization technology will be commercially accepted. Pure World cautions investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only to management's expectations on this date. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----