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)
June 28, 2007
UTEK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-15941 | | 59-3603677 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2109 Palm Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (813) 754-4330
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Non-Destructive Assessment Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of UTEK Corporation (AMEX & LSE-AIM: UTK), was acquired by Material Technologies, Inc., in a tax-free stock-for-stock exchange. Material Technologies, Inc. issued 6,412,500 shares of unregistered common stock to UTEK Corporation in exchange for shares of Non-Destructive Assessment Technologies, Inc. The shares acquired in the exchange are restricted and may only be resold pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. The value of the consideration will be determined based on a valuation in accordance with UTEK’s valuation policy as of the closing date of the transaction.
Non-Destructive Assessment Technologies, Inc. holds a license for a portable device that provides a visual display of sites where metal has been lost due to corrosion in metallic layered structures. The technology provides data that gives both layer thickness and flaw detection information. The technology was developed at Iowa State University.
Item 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
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.
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Date: June 28, 2007 | | | | UTEK CORPORATION |
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| | | | /s/ Carole R. Wright |
| | | | Carole R. Wright |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |