================================================================================ 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): October 25, 2000 AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-24248 87-0361799 -------- ----------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Empl. Ident. No.) incorporation or organization) File Number) 13114 Evening Creek Drive South, San Diego, California 92128 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (858) 679-2114 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS See attached Press Release dated October 25, 2000 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated October 25,2000. 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 hereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Date: October 27, 2000 By: /s/ Renee Warden ---------------- Renee Warden Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary