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) JULY 1, 2003 DETWILER, MITCHELL & CO. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-12926 95-2627415 - ------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 225 FRANKLIN STREET BOSTON, MA 02110 ---------------------------------------- ------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 617-451-0100 <page> ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Effective July 1, 2003, (the "Company") announced that it's Board of Directors voted unanimously to begin the process for the immediate deregistration of the Company's Common Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission and had requested that its listings with the Nasdaq SmallCap Market and the Pacific Exchange be voluntarily withdrawn. The Company also announced preliminary financial data for the second quarter of 2003. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: 99.1 Press release issued July 1, 2003. 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. DETWILER, MITCHELL & CO. ------------------------ (Registrant) July 2, 2003 /s/ James K. Mitchell - ------------- ------------------------------------- Date James K. Mitchell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer July 2, 2003 /s/ Stephen D. Martino - ------------- ------------------------------------- Date Stephen D. Martino Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Page 2 of 2 <page>