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) October 6, 2000 VARIFLEX, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-24338 95-3164466 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) incorporation or organization) 5152 North Commerce Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 523-0322 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On October 6, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release issued by the Registrant dated October 6, 2000 2 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. VARIFLEX, INC. October 6, 2000 By /s/ RAYMOND H. LOSI II --------------------------------------- Raymond H. Losi II Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) October 6, 2000 By /s/ ROGER M. WASSERMAN --------------------------------------- Roger M. Wasserman Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 3