0001104659-08-057717.txt : 20080909 0001104659-08-057717.hdr.sgml : 20080909 20080909145025 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-057717 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080909 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080909 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALPHA PRO TECH LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884269 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 631030494 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15725 FILM NUMBER: 081062838 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 CENTURIAN DR STREET 2: SUITE 112 CITY: MARKHAM ONTARIO CANA STATE: A6 BUSINESS PHONE: 9054790654 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 CENTURION DR STREET 2: STE 112 CITY: MARKHAM ON STATE: A6 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BFD INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 a08-20649_28k.htm 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) September 9, 2008

ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	01-15725	63-1009183
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

60 Centurian Drive, Suite 112,
Markham, Ontario		L3R 9R2
Address of principal offices		Zip Code

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: 905-479-0654

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 9, 2008 registrant issued a release announcing the signing of a three- year, renewable contract with a Fortune 500 Company. The text of that release is filed herewith as an exhibit to this report on form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1. Release dated September 9, 2008 announcing three- year, renewable contract with a Fortune 500 Company.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
		(Registrant)


Date	September 9, 2008			/s/ Lloyd Hoffman
			Lloyd Hoffman
			Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 a08-20649_2ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Alpha Pro Tech

LTD

ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD. SIGNS THREE-YEAR, RENEWABLE CONTRACT WITH FORTUNE 500 COMPANY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Company Contact:		Investor Relations Contact:
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.		Hayden Communications, Inc.
Al Millar/Donna Millar		Cameron Donahue
905-479-0654		651-653-1854
e-mail: ir@alphaprotech.com		e-mail: cameron@haydenir.com

Nogales, AZ – September 9, 2008, Alpha Pro Tech (AMEX: APT) a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced that it has signed a three-year, renewable contract with a Fortune 500 Company.

“We are very excited about the signing of this contract and the expected potential business as a result of it,” said Al Millar, President.

About Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean room, medical and dental markets. In addition, Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction weatherization products, including building wrap and roof underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Janesville, Wisconsin; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint venture in India. For more information and copies of all news releases and financials, visit Alpha Pro Tech’s Website at http://www.alphaprotech.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking information made on behalf of the Company. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions as described from time to time in registration statements, annual reports and other periodic reports and filings of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts which address the Company’s expectations of sources of capital or which express the Company’s expectations for the future with respect to financial performance or operating strategies, can be identified as forward-looking statements. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company’s future results will not be materially different from those described herein as “believed,” “anticipated,” “estimated” or “expected,” which reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events. We caution readers that these forward-looking statements speak only as the date hereof. The Company hereby expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statement is based.

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