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): March 7, 2000 Cyberian Outpost, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-24659 06-1419111 - -------------- ---------------- ------------------ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 23 North Main Street, P.O. Box 636 Kent, Connecticut 06757 -------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 927-2050 Page 1 of 6 pages ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On March 7, 2000 the Registrant publicly disseminated a press release announcing the Registrant's completion of a private placement of the Registrant's common stock, placed by C.E. Unterberg, Towbin, with proceeds of approximately $37 million. The information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference and filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 The Registrant's Press Release dated March 7, 2000. Page 2 of 6 pages 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. CYBERIAN OUTPOST, INC. (Registrant) /s/ Michael T. Dylag Date: March 8, 2000 -------------------------------- Michael T. Dylag Vice President Finance and Administration Page 3 of 6 pages EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Sequential Number Description Page Number - ------- ----------- ----------- 99.1 The Registrant's Press Release 5 dated March 7, 2000. Page 4 of 6 pages