UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2004
National Technical Systems, Inc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-16438
(Commission File Number) | | 95-4134955
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
24007 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 200
Calabasas, California 91302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(818) 591-0776
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
On January 30 2004, National Technical Systems, Inc. ("NTS"), filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Report") to report its acquisition through its wholly owned subsidiary, NTS Technical Systems, of substantially all of the assets and business of DTI Holdings, LLC, doing business as Dynamic Testing ("DTI"). NTS is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Report to include the financial statements and pro forma financial information required under Item 7 of Form 8-K and related exhibit.
| (a) | | Financial statements of acquired businesses. | |
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| | | The financial statements of DTI required by this item are attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by this reference. | |
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| (b) | | Pro forma financial information | |
| | | The pro forma financial information required by this item for the transaction described in the Report is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference. | |
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| (c) | | Exhibits | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, independent accountants. |
| 99.1 | Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements giving effect to the combination of National Technical Systems, Inc and DTI Holdings, LLC. |
| 99.2 | Audited financial statements of DTI Holdings, LLC for the years ended December 31, 2003, and December 31, 2002. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 19, 2004 | NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
| By: /s/ Lloyd Blonder
Lloyd Blonder
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 23.1 | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, independent accountants. |
| 99.1 | Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements giving effect to the combination of National Technical Systems, Inc and DTI Holdings, LLC. |
| 99.2 | Audited financial statements of DTI Holdings, LLC for the years ended December 31, 2003, and December 31, 2002. |
