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) August 25, 1998. TENNEY ENGINEERING, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey 1-4142 22-1323920 State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 1090 Springfield Road Union, New Jersey 07083 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (908) 686-7870 Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership Tenney Engineering, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, DynaTenn, Inc., filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code on August 25, 1998 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, under Case Numbers 98-40978 RG and 98-40979 RG, respectively. 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. TENNEY ENGINEERING, INC. (Registrant) By: ____________________________ Name: Martin Pelman Title: Vice President, Finance/Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) Dated: August 31, 1998 2