1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ******************************************************************************** FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Security Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 22, 1996 ------------------- SMITH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION -------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-14992 38-2294876 (State of other jurisdiction of (Commision File (IRS Employer incorporated organization) Number) identification No.) Bayview Corporate Center 3501 Jamboree Road, Suite 550 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 737-7900 ------------------- 2 Item 5. Other Events On October 18, 1995, Smith Environmental Technologies Corporation (The "Company") executed a Loan and Security Agreement (Agreement) by and among Smith Environmental Technologies Corporation ("Smith"), BCM Engineers Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (BCM), and Riedel Environmental Services, Inc. (RES), as Borrowers and Chemical Bank and BOT Financial Corporation as lenders. The Company reported in a news release on April 10, 1996 that it has advised its senior lenders that it is not in compliance with certain financial covenants in the Agreement due to the operating results for the second fiscal quarter ending March 31, 1996. The Company is in discussions with its senior lenders regarding possible waiver or modification of the agreement. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) None 3 SIGNATURE 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. SMITH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION By: /s/ William T. Campbell ----------------------- William T. Campbell Vice President/Finance April 22, 1996