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 14, 1998 Protection One, Inc. Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) as Specified in Charter) Delaware Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) of Incorporation) 0-247802 33-73002-1 (Commission File Number) (Commission File Number) 93-1063818 93-1065479 (I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Identification No.) 6011 Bristol Parkway 6011 Bristol Parkway Culver City, California 90230 Culver City, California 90230 - -------------------------------- ----------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code) Offices, Including Zip Code) (310) 342-6300 (310) 342-6300 (Registrant's Telephone Number, (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Including Area Code) N/A N/A (Former Name or Former Address, (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) if Changed Since Last Report) 1 Item 5. Other Events Effective April 1, 1998, Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. entered into a revolving credit facility with Westar Capital, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Resources, Inc. The terms and conditions of the credit facility are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Exhibits 99.1 Credit Facility Agreement between Westar Capital, Inc. as Lender and Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. as Borrower, dated as of April 1, 1998. 99.2 Press release dated as of May 14, 1998 issued by Protection One, Inc. relating to the offering of equity securities. 1 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Protection One, Inc. Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. May 14, 1998By: /s/ JOHN W. HESSE John W. Hesse Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit 99.1 Credit Facility Agreement between Westar Capital, Inc. as Lender and Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. as Borrower, dated as of April 1, 1998. 99.2 Press release dated as of May 14, 1998 issued by Protection One, Inc. relating to the offering of equity securities.