1 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 1, 2000 (FEBRUARY 23, 2000) SPECTRX, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-22179 58-2029543 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE ( I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 6025 A UNITY DRIVE, NORCROSS, GA 30071 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 770-242-8723 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) 2 Item 5. Other Events On February 23, 2000 SpectRx, Inc. announced that it had completed a private placement of 400,000 shares of the company's common stock, resulting in gross proceeds to the company of $5 million, as more fully described in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference herein. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Inapplicable. (b) Pro Forma financial information. Inapplicable. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: Exhibit No. Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release dated February 23, 2000 3 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. SpectRx, Inc. Date: March 1, 2000 by: /s/ Thomas H. Muller, Jr. ----------------------------------------- Thomas H. Muller, Jr. Executive Vice President & Chief Fiancial Officer and Secretary 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION - ----------- ------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated February 23, 2000