1 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 29, 1997 ENVIROTEST SYSTEMS CORP. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-21454 06-0914220 ------------------ ------------ ---------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification Number) of Incorporation) ENVIROTEST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 33-57384-01, 033-75406-01 36-2680300 ------------------ ------------------------- ----------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction Identification Number) of Incorporation) 246 Sobrante Way Sunnyvale, California 94086 (408) 774-6300 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of registrant's principal executive offices) 2 Item 5. Other Events As previously reported in its Schedule 13E-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 1997, Envirotest Systems Corp. (the "Company") entered into an agreement dated August 15, 1997 with Hughes Aircraft Company to acquire the assets comprising Hughes' remote emissions sensor product line and related technologies for $3.7 million. On August 29, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition and has therefore acquired the assets. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ENVIROTEST SYSTEMS CORP. ENVIROTEST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Dated: September 5, 1997 By: /s/ RAJ MODI ---------------------------- Name: Raj Modi