SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 11, 1997 Reliability Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas 0-7092 75-0868913 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Identification Number) incorporation) Number) 16400 Park Row, Houston, Texas 77084 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 492-0550 1 RELIABILITY INCORPORATED Items 1 - 4. Not applicable Item 5. Other events On March 11, 1997 (effective March 10, 1997), the Registrant amended its Loan Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank (Texas) National Association ("Bank"), (Successor in interest to First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A.) to increase its credit availability from $2,000,000 to $7,500,000 and to extend the term of the Loan Agreement to March 31, 2003. The amendment provided for a declining revolving line of credit, secured by the Company's receivables, inventory, equipment, machinery, furniture and fixtures. The amendment prohibits the payment of dividends by the Company unless otherwise agreed to by the Bank. The funds are available to the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes, as well as to purchase its common stock, as described below: Item 6. Not applicable. Item 7. Financial statements and Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: 4.1 Loan Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1995, between Reliability Incorporated and First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A. 4.2 First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of March 10, 1997, between Reliability Incorporated and Wells Fargo Bank (Texas) National Association. Items 8 - 9. Not applicable. 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. Reliability Incorporated Date: March 19, 1997 By: /s/ Max T. Langley Max T. Langley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 RELIABILITY INCORPORATED Index to Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits Page - ------- ----------------------- ---- 4.1 Loan Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1995, between 4 Reliability Incorporated and First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A. 4.2 First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of 36 March 10, 1997, between Reliability Incorporated and Wells Fargo Bank (Texas) National Association 3