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 October 8, 1999 (Date of Report) DBS INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) STATE OF DELAWARE 0-28348 84-1124675 - ---------------------------- ------------ ------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 100 Shoreline Highway, Suite 190A, Mill Valley, California 94941 ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 380-8055 2 Item 5. Other Events On October 8, 1999, the Company signed a contract with Alcatel Space Industries of Toulouse, France, for the final design, construction, and delivery to the launch site of the Company's constellation of six LEO satellites, using Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, of Guildford-Surrey, United Kingdom, as a subcontractor, and for the final design, construction and delivery of the ground infrastructure, including the gateway earth station, mission center, satellite control center, ground communications network, and the ground based transceivers to be installed into fixed assets like electric utility meters. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit 99 - Press Release, dated October 8, 1999. 3 Signatures 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. Dated: October 18, 1999 DBS INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /S/ FRED W. THOMPSON ----------------- Fred W. Thompson, President