1 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): October 12, 2000 DATALINK.NET, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) NEVADA 0-21069 36-3574355 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 1735 Technology Drive, Suite 790, San Jose, California 95110 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (408) 367-1700 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code) 2 ITEM 5. Other Events. On October 12, 2000, the Registrant announced it was authorizing the officers of the Registrant to buy back up to a maximum of one million (1,000,000) shares of the Registrant's outstanding common stock from time to time on the open market or otherwise, over the next twelve months. ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) The following exhibits are filed with this report: Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 12, 2000. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. DATALINK.NET, INC. Date: October 16, 2000 By: /s/ Anthony N. LaPine ------------------------------------- Anthony N. LaPine, President and Chief Executive Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description -------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 12, 2000.