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 September 23, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)
| DATATRAK INTERNATIONAL, INC |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Ohio | (000-20699) | 34-1685364 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6150 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio | 44124 | |||
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (440) 443-0082 | |
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| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| EX 99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
On September 23, 2002, DATATRAK International, Inc. (the “Company”), announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Oriam, SA, a French Technology Firm with offices in Paris, France and Boston, Massachusetts. Oriam is one of three independent providers to the global pharmaceutical industry of Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) and adverse event (e.g., safety) reporting software. Closing of the proposed transaction is contingent upon appropriate financing. Specific terms involved with this upcoming financing are currently being evaluated by DATATRAK International and its investment advisors.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| DATATRAK INTERNATIONAL, INC |
| By: /s/ Terry C. Black |
| Terry C. Black Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary |
Date: September 23, 2002
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | Page | |||||||||
99.1 |
Press Release Issued by the Company | ||||||||||
| on September 23, 2002 | 4 | ||||||||||