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: October 19, 2000 (Date of earliest event reported) ------------------------------ VENTURI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA 000-25183 87-0580279 ------ --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Identification Number) 6295 EAST 56TH AVENUE COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 ----------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 444-4444 -------------- 763 NORTH 530 EAST, OREM, UTAH 84097 ------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS On October 19, 2000, Venturi Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had signed a letter of intent to sell to Saugatuck Capital Company Limited Partnership IV of Stamford, Connecticut shares of a new senior preferred stock with warrants for a purchase price of between $5 million and $7 million. A copy of the letter of intent is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.77 and a copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The letter of intent and press release are each incorporated by reference into this Item 5 and the foregoing description of these documents is qualified in its entirety by reference to these exhibits. ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS. 10.77 Letter of Intent dated October 5, 2000 and executed on October 18, 2000, between Saugatuck Capital Company Limited Partnership IV and Venturi Technologies, Inc. 99.1 Press Release dated October 19, 2000 announcing the letter of intent between Venturi Technologies, Inc. and Saugatuck Capital Company Limited Partnership IV. 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. VENTURI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /s/ Michael F. Dougherty ------------------------------------- Michael F. Dougherty President and Chief Executive Officer Date: October 25, 2000 -2-