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: August 6, 2001 TURBOSONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-21832 13-1949528 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.) 550 Parkside Drive, Suite A-14 Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 5V4 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number: (519) 885-5513 Item 5. Other Events. On August 6, 2001, TurboSonic Technologies, Inc. entered into a strategic alliance with Hamon Research-Cottrell, Inc., a global leader in air pollution control technology. As part of this arrangement, TurboSonic sold 500,000 shares of its common stock, representing an approximately 4.7% equity interest in TurboSonic, to Hamon Research-Cottrell, for $500,000 in cash. Hamon Research-Cottrell also received the right to nominate one member to TurboSonic's board of directors. Hamon Research-Cottrell has designated as its nominee Jonathan Lagarenne, the chief executive officer of Hamon Corporation. A joint management team, consisting of sales, marketing and engineering personnel from TurboSonic and Hamon Research Cottrell, has been formed to target sales opportunities for the technologies of both companies. Hamon Research-Cottrell is a member of the worldwide Hamon Group, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and has extensive experience in providing capital equipment to a wide range of industries. 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 thereunto duly authorized. TurboSonic Technologies, Inc. (Registrant) Date: August 14, 2001 By: /s/ Patrick J. Forde -------------------------- Patrick J. Forde Secretary