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 June 23, 1997 ------------------------------- Protection One, Inc. Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) as Specified in Charter) Delaware Delaware - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- (State or Other (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation Jurisdiction of Incorporation 0-247802 33-73002-01 - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (Commission File Number) 93-1063818 93-1065479 - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 6011 Bristol Parkway, 6011 Bristol Parkway, Culver City, California 90230 Culver City, California 90230 - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) Offices, including Zip Code) (310) 338-6930 (310) 338-6930 - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Including Area Code) N/A N/A - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report if Changed Since Last Report 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On June 23, 1997, the Registrants issued a press release concerning an agreement entered into with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. A copy of such release is filed as an exhibit to this report, and the text of such press release is incorporated herein by this reference. 2 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PROTECTION ONE, INC. PROTECTION ONE ALARM MONITORING, INC. June 23, 1997 By: /s/ John W. Hesse ------------------------------------- John W. Hesse Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit - ----------- ---------------------- 99.1 Press release issued by Protection One, Inc. and Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. on June 23, 1997