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) June 1, 1998 TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia 0-20309 58-1684918 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Name) Identification No.) 6203 Alabama Highway, P.O. Box 1067, Ringgold, Georgia 30736-1067 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (706) 965-9300 Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. None. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. None. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. None. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. None. Item 5. Other Events. Tapistron International, Inc. announced today that its Form S-1 Registration Statement, for 18,166,666 shares of its common stock, par value $.0004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission went effective at 5 P.M., EDT, on Friday, May 29, 1998. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. None. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. None. 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. TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. Date: June 1, 1998 By: /s/ J. Darwin Poe ----------------------- J. Darwin Poe President & Chief Executive Officer