8-K 1 doc1.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) October 7, 2002 ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC. --------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA 0-15245 93-0946274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 28001 Dorothy Drive, Agoura Hills, California 91301 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 706-8999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changes since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On October 7, 2002, Mr. Carl R. Terzian was appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description of Document ------ ------------------------- 99.1 Press release issued and dated October 16, 2002. 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. ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC. (Registrant) By: \s\Alice Cheung ----------------------------- Alice L. Cheung, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer Dated: October 16, 2002