=============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A NO. 1 (MARK ONE) [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________________ TO _______________________ COMMISSION FILE NO.: 0-16182 AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 11-1962029 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 175 CAPITAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 103 ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT 06067 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (860) 257-0200 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT: NONE Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes X No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K []. Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the close of business March 7, 2001, $56,786,000. Common Stock outstanding at March 7, 2001: 4,684,841 shares. =============================================================================== AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FORM 10-K/A NO. 1 Axsys Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Axsys") hereby amends its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 (the "Form 10-K"). Item 5 of the Form 10-K is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Axsys' common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the Symbol "AXYS". The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market: 2000 1999 --------------------------- ----------------------- High Low High Low ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- Fiscal Years Ended December 31: First Quarter $ 15 $ 11 3/4 $ 20 $ 13 5/8 Second Quarter 17 11 7/8 18 9 3/4 Third Quarter 36 1/2 17 16 1/4 9 7/8 Fourth Quarter 49 7/8 18 7/8 16 9 3/8 On March 7, 2001, the high and low sales price were $18 3/4 and $17, respectively. On March 7, 2001, the approximate number of holders of record of Axsys' common stock was 504. DIVIDEND POLICY Axsys has applied and currently intends to continue to apply its retained and current earnings toward the development of its business and to finance its growth. Axsys did not pay dividends on its common stock during the three years ended December 31, 2000, and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES The following information relates to all securities of Axsys sold by Axsys during the year ended December 31, 2000 which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") as of the date of issuance: On October 18, 2000, Axsys acquired Automation Engineering, Inc. and issued an aggregate of 666,667 shares of Axsys common stock to Andre B. By, G. Justin Roe and Carl M. Burke as consideration for the sale of their interests in Automation Engineering, Inc. This transaction was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) as a transaction not involving any public offering. Each of Mssrs. By, Roe and Burke agreed to acquire his shares for his own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution of the shares. Further, Axsys notified each of them that the shares had not been registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that the shares may not be sold or otherwise disposed of unless the sale or disposition is registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or is exempt from such registration. Appropriate legends were affixed to the stock certificates issued in this transaction. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. Dated: June 1, 2001 AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ------------ (REGISTRANT) By /s/ JOHN E. HANLEY ---------------------------------- JOHN E. HANLEY VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER