-----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, J08cjr8JqGwyKlnoAwR1PuWJq0wg6E5Bhbt1CQ8agUOoy5+twiytNwKJLRDkzXsb 8XPYLcmBqmjBh2Ca+RgPYw== 0000912057-01-522752.txt : 20010706 0000912057-01-522752.hdr.sgml : 20010706 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-522752 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010625 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010705 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIGITAL RECORDERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000853695 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 561362926 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13408 FILM NUMBER: 1675406 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4018 PATRIOT DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27703 BUSINESS PHONE: 9193612155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4018 PATRIOT DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27703 8-K 1 a2053632z8-k.txt 8-K 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): Commission File Number: JUNE 25, 2001 01-13408 --------------- DIGITAL RECORDERS , INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) NORTH CAROLINA 56-1362926 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 4018 PATRIOT DRIVE, SUITE 100 DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27703 919\361-2155 (Address of principal executive offices and telephone number) --------------- ITEM 5. On June 25, 2001, Digital Recorders, Inc. (the "Company") commenced a civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against NextBus Information Systems, a California corporation located in Emeryville, California ("NextBus"). In the civil action, the Company seeks a declaratory judgment to ascertain the scope of a patent held by NextBus. The Company alleges in the action that NextBus' patent should be construed narrowly. 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. DIGITAL RECORDERS, INC. Date: July 5, 2001 By: /s/ David L. Turney -------------------- David L. Turney Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----