UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 17, 2005
VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-49636 86-0913802
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
7514 Girard Ave., Ste. 1509, La Jolla, CA 92037
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
858-456-6608
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Registrant
On February 17, 2005, Viking Systems, Inc, (the "Company") borrowed
$300,000 from Brian Miller pursuant to the terms of a Convertible Promissory
Note. A copy of that Convertible Promissory Note is attached as an exhibit to
this Form 8-K. The Note is unsecured and bears interest at the rate of 10% per
annum. The maturity date of the new Note is March 31, 2005. The Company and Mr.
Miller anticipate that the Note will be converted into a replacement Convertible
Debt instrument as part of a debt instrument offering to be made by the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
C - Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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10.1 Convertible Promissory Note
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
thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 17, 2005 VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Thomas B. Marsh,
President/Chairman of the Board
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