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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 22, 1997
ENVIROTEST SYSTEMS CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21454 06-0914220
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
ENVIROTEST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-57384-01 36-2680300
(State or other 033-75406-01 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of (Commission Identification
incorporation) File Number) Number)
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)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 22, 1997, Envirotest Systems Corp. (the "Company")
announced that $88,332,000 aggregate principal amount of its 9 1/8% Senior
Notes due 2001 (the "Securities") were validly tendered in its debt tender
offer, completed September 17, 1997. Of this amount, $50,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Securities were purchased by the Company. The Company
commenced the tender offer on August 19, 1997, at which time the Company
announced its intention to purchase up to $50,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of Securities for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and
unpaid interest.
On September 26, 1997, the Company disclosed in Amendment No. 2 to its
Schedule 13E-4, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, that 4,388,091
shares of its Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), were validly tendered at a price of $4.50 per share in its Dutch
auction tender offer completed September 17, 1997. All of such shares were
purchased by the Company. The Company commenced the tender offer on August 19,
1997 at which time the Company announced its intention to purchase up to
4,444,444 shares of Common Stock at a range of $3.75 to $4.50 per share.
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: October 31, 1997 By: /s/ Raj Modi
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Name: Raj Modi