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): September 28, 1999 SMARTIRE SYSTEMS INC. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) British Columbia 0-24209 N/A - ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation File Numner Identification No.) 150-13151 Vanier Place Richmond, British Columbia, V6V 2J1 ---------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (604) 276-9884 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) NA ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Reference is made to the press release of Registrant issued on September 28, 1999 which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS 99 Press release issued September 28, 1999 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. SMARTIRE SYSTEMS INC. Dated: October 7, 1999 By: /s/ KEVIN A. CARLSON, CA ---------------------------- Kevin A. Carlson, CA Chief Financial Officer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit - ----------- ---------------------- 99 Press release issued September 28, 1999 4