UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2000 TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia 0-20309 58-1684918 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 6203 Alabama Highway; Ringgold, Georgia 30736-1067 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (706) 965-9300 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events On June 6, 2000, Tapistron International, Inc. ("Tapistron") issued a press release describing a stock repurchase program authorizing Tapistron to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. A copy of such press release is included as an exhibit to this report and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. 99-1 Press Release dated June 6, 2000 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. Tapistron International, Inc. ----------------------------- (Registrant) Date: June 7, 2000 By /s/ Floyd S. Koegler, Jr. ------------ ------------------------- Floyd S. Koegler, Jr. (Signing on behalf of the registrant as Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer) 3