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): March 16, 2005
STRATUS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-15789 (Commission File Number) | 22-3499261 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
500 Craig Road, Suite 201 Manalapan, New Jersey 07726 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(732) 866-0300
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Section 8 | Other Events |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 16, 2005, Stratus Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had sent a letter response to Pinnacle Investment Partners, L.P. (“Pinnacle”) and Essex & York, Inc. (“Essex”) which advises that the Company has agreed to meet with Pinnacle and Essex and refutes certain comments made by Pinnacle and Essex in their March 15, 2005 press release. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.
| Section 9 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 16, 2005 of Stratus Services Group, Inc. Re: Response to Pinnacle and Essex & York Press Release |
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.
| | Stratus Services Group, Inc. |
| | (Registrant) |
| | By: /s/ Joseph J. Raymond |
| | Joseph J. Raymond |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: March 21, 2005
