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 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (Date of Earliest Event Reported) September 24, 1999 SL INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey 1-4987 21-0682685 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 520 Fellowship Road, Suite A114, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 856-727-1500 ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors on September 24, 1999, the Registrant will change the date for the end of its fiscal year from July 31 to December 31, commencing January 1, 2000. For the transition period from August 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999, the Registrant's fiscal first quarter will end on October 31, 1999, with a short year ending on December 31, 1999. A report covering the transition period of August 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999 is intended to be filed on Form 10-Q. 3 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. SL INDUSTRIES, INC. ------------------- Registrant Dated: October 1, 1999 /s/ Owen Farren --------------------- ---------------------------------- Owen Farren President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board