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 21, 2001 ---------- ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-27282 36-3898269 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification no.) 150 Broadway Suite 1009 10038 New York, New York (Zip code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 267-2503 Item 5. Other Events On May 21, 2001, Nasdaq advised Atlantic Technology Ventures, Inc. that Atlantic is in compliance with the Marketplace Rules requirement that it have at least $2,000,000 of net tangible assets or $500,000 net income. Nasdaq's determination was based on its review of Atlantic's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. (Nasdaq had previously notified Atlantic that it did not meet this requirement.) SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Atlantic Technology Ventures, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: May 23, 2001 ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC By: /s/ Frederic P. Zotos ----------------------------------- Frederic P. Zotos President and Chief Executive Officer -2-