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): November 30, 1998 --------------------- NORLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-26206 06-1387931 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 106 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 106, White Plains, NY 10604 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 694-2285 ------------------ ITEM 5. Other Events The patent infringement action brought against the Registrant by Lunar Corporation and Stanford University, first reported in the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, has been settled and the technology in issue has been licensed to the Registrant pursuant to a royalty arrangement. 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. NORLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. Date: December 4, 1998 By:/s/ Kurt W. Streams ------------------------------------------ Kurt W. Streams Vice President, Finance and Secretary