U.S. 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): June 11, 2003 AVITAR, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-15695 06-1174053 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 65 Dan Road Canton, Massachusetts 02021 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (781) 821-2440 (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ======================================================================= Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. The Registrant filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 on September 10, 2003. The Risk Factors included in the Prospectus contained in the aforementioned Registration Statement are incorporated into the Prospectus of the previously effective Registration Statements of the Registrant, including Registration No. 333-101417 effective December 6, 2002 and Registration No. 333-106025 effective July 24, 2003. A copy of the Risk Factors is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 - Risk Factors 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 hereunto duly authorized. Avitar, Inc. (Registrant) Date September 10, 2003 /s/ Jay Leatherman, CFO ----------------- ----------------------- (Signature)