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): April 30, 1997 VIDEOLAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter) Delaware 0-26302 61-1283466 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 100 Mallard Creek Road, Suite 250 Louisville, Kentucky 40207 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 895-4858 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 5. Other Events On April 30, 1997, the Board of Directors of VideoLan Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") adopted two amendments to the By-laws of the Company On May 1, 1997, the Company mailed a letter to its shareholders from Jack Shirman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not Applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Report on Form 8-K: REGULATION S-K EXHIBIT NUMBERS EXHIBIT 3 Amendment No. 1 to By-laws. 99 Letter from Jack Shirman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to the Company's shareholders. 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 thereunto duly authorized. VIDEOLAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Date: May 1, 1997 By /s/ Jack Shirman Chief Executive Officer