8-K 1 dhb8k.txt 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): May 2, 2005 DHB INDUSTRIES, INC. ______________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-22429 11-3129361 ________________________________________________________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 400 Post Avenue, Suite 303, Westbury, New York 11590 ______________________________________________ __________ (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) (516) 997-1155 ____________________________________________________ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A ______________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. On May 2, 2005 the registrant hired General (Ret.) Larry Ellis, age 58, as President of the registrant. General (Ret.) Ellis currently is, and has been since December 2004, a member of the registrant's Board of Directors. From January 2005 to the present, General (Ret.) Ellis was President and Chief Executive Officer of Ellis Services & Solutions Enterprises, LLC. General (Ret.) Ellis served as Commanding General, United States Army Forces from November 2001 until he retired in July 2004. Prior to November 2001, General (Ret.) Ellis served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Policy of the Department of the Army. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (a) Not Applicable (b) Not Applicable (c) The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K: 99.2 - Press Release, dated May 2, 2005, announcing the hiring by registrant of General (Ret.) Ellis as President of the registrant. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. DHB INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ DAWN M. SCHLEGEL ___________________________ Dawn M. Schlegel Chief Financial Officer Dated: MAY 2, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX 99.2 Press Release, dated May 2, 2005, announcing the hiring by registrant of General (Ret.) Ellis as President of the registrant.