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) January 9, 2001 TITAN MOTORCYCLE CO. OF AMERICA (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 000-2447725634 86-0776876 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 2222 West Peoria Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85029 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 861-6977 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 2 ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP On January 9, 2001, Titan Motorcycle Co. of America, a Nevada corporation (the "Company") filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Arizona. A copy of the press release related to the Chapter 11 filing is attached. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No Description - ---------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant bas duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. TITAN MOTORCYCLE CO. OF AMERICA Date: January 16, 2001 By: /s/ Francis S. Kerry ------------------------- Title: Chief Executive Officer -------------------------