U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-QSB [x] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarter ended September 30, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File No. 0-30118 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter) NEVADA 88-0413417 ------------------------------- ------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.) incorporation or organization) PMB 723, 250 "H" St., Blaine, WA 98230 ----------------------------- (Address of Principle Executive Offices) Issuer's Telephone Number: (604) 683-6648 Check whether the Issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Company was required to file such reports). And (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. (1) Yes X No (2) Yes X No ---- ---- ---- ---- Page 2 (APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS) State the number of shares outstanding of each Issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: September 30, 2001: Common Stock - 25,366,800 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE A description of any "Documents Incorporated by Reference" is contained in Item 6 of this report. Transitional Small Business Issuer Format Yes No X ----- ----- Page 3 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE Item 1. Financial Statements: Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 5 Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 and the Nine months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 and from Inception through September 30, 2001 6 Statements of Cash Flow for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 and the Nine months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 and from Inception through September 30, 2001 7 Notes to Financial Statements for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 and the Nine months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 and from Inception through September 30, 2001 11 Item 2. Management's Plan of Operations 12 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 13 Item 2. Changes in Securities 13 Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 13 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders 13 Item 5. Other Information 13 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8 - K 13 Signatures 13 Page 4 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements The Financial Statements of the Company required to be filed with this 10-QSB Quarterly Report were prepared by management and commence on the following page, together with related Notes. In the opinion of management, these Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition of the Company, but should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2000 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Page 5 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) BALANCE SHEETS September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 (Stated in US Dollars) Unaudited --------- ASSETS ------ September 30,2001 Dec 31,2000 ----------------- ----------- Current Cash $ 781 $ 121 Prepaid Expenses - 16,000 ------------- ------------- 781 16,121 Bandwith Contract - (Empyrean Communications) 23,920,010 - ------------- ------------- Total Assets $ 23,920,791 $ 16,121 ------------- ------------- LIABILITIES ----------- Current Accounts Payable $ 770,391 $ 50,639 ------------- ------------- Total Current Liabilities 770,391 50,639 ------------- ------------- Total Liabilities 770,391 50,639 ------------- ------------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) --------------------------------- Share Capital Authorized: 50,000,000 common shares, $0.001 par value 10,000,000 preferred shares, $0.001 par value Issued: 25,366,800 common shares 24,639,156 695,745 Deficit Accumulated During The Development Stage (1,488,756) (730,263) ------------- ------------- 23,150,400 (34,518) ------------- ------------- $ 23,920,791 $ 16,121 ------------- ------------- THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page 6 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) STATEMENT OF LOSS AND DEFICIT FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 30, 1998 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001. (Stated in US Dollars) Unaudited --------- Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months April 30, 1999 Ended Ended Ended Ended (Date of September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, Inception) to 2001 2000 2001 2000 September 30, 2001 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Sales $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Gross Profit - - - - - Operating Expense 145,852 58,633 719,064 108,189 1,513,333 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Loss before other items (145,852) (58,633) (719,064) (108,189) (1,513,333) Other Items Excess Value of Shares Issued On Investment - - - - (1,048) Expense recoveries - - 29,577 - 29,577 Share of Loss of Qiblah Tech. Ltd. - - - - (3,952) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net Loss for the Period (145,852) (58,633) (689,487) (108,189) (1,488,756) Deficit Beginning of Period (1,342,904) (83,532) (730,263) (33,976) - -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Deficit End of Period $ (1,488,756) $ (142,165) $ (1,419,750) $ (142,165) $ (1,488,756) ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== Loss Per Share $ (0.00) $ (0.00) $ (0.00) $ (0.00) $ (0.00) THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page 7 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 30, 1998 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001. (Stated in US Dollars) Unaudited --------- Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months April 30, 1999 Ended Ended Ended Ended (Date of September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, Inception) to 2001 2000 2001 2000 September 30, 2001 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net (Loss) $ (145,852) $ (58,633) $ (689,486) $ (108,189) $ (1,488,756) Add: Items Not Affecting Cash Share Of Qiblah Tech Ltd. Loss - - - - 3,952 Excess Value Of Shares Issued On Investment - - - - 1,048 Shares issued to pay expenses - - - - 6,625 Non-cash compensation charge - - - - 519,120 Expense recovery - - 29,577 - 29,577 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- (145,852) (58,633) (719,063) (108,189) (987,588) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Changes In Non-Cash Working Capital Items Prepaid Expenses - 10,000 16,000 (46,000) - Accounts Payable 146,360 14,698 661,435 29,823 831,081 Loans Payable - (8,500) - (1,000) - Inventory - (10,000) - (24,463) - -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net Cash (Used) From Operating Activities 508 (52,435) (41,628) (149,829) (156,507) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Cash Flow Used For Investing Activities Acquisition of License Fees - - - - (50,000) Acquisition of Empyrean Communications - - 19,888 - 19,888 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net Cash Used For Investment Activities - - 19,888 - (30,112) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Page 8 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 30, 1998 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001. (Stated in US Dollars) Unaudited --------- Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months April 30, 1999 Ended Ended Ended Ended (Date of September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, Inception) to 2001 2000 2001 2000 September 30, 2001 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Cash Flows From 0Financing Activities Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Shares - 6,625 22,400 106,625 187,400 Share subscription - 43,500 - 43,500 - -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities - 50,125 22,400 150,125 187,400 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash 508 (2,310) 660 296 781 Cash At Beginning Of Period 273 2,620 121 14 - -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Cash At End Of Period $ 781 $ 310 $ 781 $ 310 $ 781 ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page 9 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. (A Development Stage Company) STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) for the period April 30, 1998 (Date of Inception) to September 30, 2001 (Stated in US Dollars) (Unaudited) --------- Deficit Accumulated Additional During the Common Paid-in Development Shares Par Value Capital Stage Total Net loss for the period - $ - $ - $ (850) $ (850) ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Balance, as at December 31, 1998 - - - (850) (850) For cash: Capital stock issued pursuant to an offering at - $0.001 5,000,000 5,000 - - 5,000 Capital stock issued pursuant to an offering memorandum at - $0.50 31,000 31 15,469 - 15,500 For acquisition of Qiblah Technologies Ltd. 5,000,000 5,000 - - 5,000 Net loss for the year - - - (33,126) (33,126) ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Balance, as at December 31, 1999 10,031,000 10,031 15,469 (33,976) (8,476) For cash: Capital stock subscribed pursuant to a subscription agreement at - $0.50 200,000 200 99,800 - 100,000 Pursuant to the exercise of warrants at - $0.50 89,000 89 44,411 - 44,500 Shares issued as partial payment of license fee at - $3.31 2,000 2 6,623 - 6,625 Non-cash compensation charge - - 519,120 - 519,120 Net loss for the period - - - (696,287) (696,287) ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Balance, as at December 31, 2000 10,322,000 $ 10,322 $ 685,423 $ (730,263) $ (34,518) ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ For cash: Pursuant to the exercise of warrants at - $0.50 44,800 45 22,355 - 22,400 For acquisition of Empyrean Communications 15,000,000 15,000 23,906,011 (69,008) 23,852,003 Net loss for the year - - - (543,633) (543,633) ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Balance, as at September 30, 2001 25,366,800 25,367 24,613,789 (1,342,904) 23,296,252 ========== ============ ============ ============ ============ THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page 10 EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. (A Development Stage Company) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2001. (Stated in US dollars) ---------------------- Unaudited --------- Note 1 Interim Reporting ----------------- While the information presented in the accompanying interim Nine months financial statements is unaudited, it includes all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the company's December 31, 2000 annual financial statements. Note 2 Common Stock ------------ Commitment Share Purchase Warrants At September 30, 2001, there are no share purchase warrants outstanding. Share Purchase Options At September 30, 2001, 800,000 share purchase options are outstanding. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one additional share of the company at $0.75 per share until April 17, 2010. Note 3 Subsequent Events ----------------- On October 17, 2001, the Company approved a Reverse Split of the issued and outstanding shares on a new share for twenty old shares basis. Any fractional shares will be rounded up. Effective date of the Reverse Split is October 31, 2001. The Board rescinded its previous decision of June 8, 2001 to spin off the communications assets to Empyrean International, Inc., a subsidiary of Empyrean Communications, Inc., in exchange for 1,000,000 shares of Empyrean International, Inc., to be distributed in total as a dividend to registered shareholders of Empyrean Communications, Inc. as of August 30, 2001. On November 1, 2001 the Company approved issuance of 1,000,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Tom McCrimmon for consulting services, 1,000,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Robert Lee for consulting services and 5,000,000 shares of common stock to Empyrean International Inc., a subsidiary of Empyrean Communications, Inc, for agreeing to reverse the previous spin-off action of the broadband and basalt aspects of the company's business after having enhanced original bandwidth contract terms by approximately $5,000,000. Page 11 On November 14, 2001 Director Ken Liebscher, representing a group of minority stockholders made a request of management to review the issuance of stock to Mr. McCrimmon and Mr. Lee, as approved by the Board in their meeting of November 1, 2001. Management has agreed to review the matter for content and purpose and upon completion of its review will present its recommendations at a Special Called Board Meeting. On November 15, 2001 Management met with and requested its SEC approved CPA Firm, Dickey, Rush, Duncan, Ansell & Co. P.C. to perform a complete review of its current financial status and its 2001 SEC filings. In addition the Firm was employed to complete the year-end audit. Management is anticipating the review findings in sufficient time to review and incorporate all financial adjustments, if any should be required, for the year-end audit. EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 30, 1998 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001. 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements reflect all normally recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the Company's financial position and results of operations for the periods indicated. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Company's 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 1999, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company's annual financial statements have been omitted from the quarterly financial statements based upon Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and regulations. Net loss per common and common equivalent share was computed based on the net loss divided by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding, unless antidilutive, during the year presented. 2. FINANCING Common Additional Shares Paid-in # Par Value Capital ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance, December 31, 1999 - $ - $ - Issuance of shares: - pursuant to offering memorandum for cash - at $0.50 per share 31,000 31 15,469 - at $0.001 per share 5,000,000 5,000 - - pursuant to acquisition of Qiblah Technologies Limited 5,000,000 5,000 - - pursuant to a Reg. S Investment for cash - At $0.50 per unit 200,000 200 99,800 - pursuant to set up of company in UAE 2,000 2 6,623 - At $3 5/16 per share ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance, September 30, 2001 10,233,000 $ 10,233 $ 121,892 ========== ========== ========== The capital raised was used to fund operations. The Company anticipates needing additional capital to fund operations during the upcoming year. The Company intends to raise capital through a combination of the private placement of its securities, establishing operating lines of credit, and through the sale of product. Page 12 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS On January 12, 2000, the company acquired the shares of Qiblah International Industries Ltd. ("Qiblah"). Qiblah was a private company controlled by a significant shareholder of the Company. On January 19, 2000, two directors of Qiblah became directors of the company. Accounts payable at September 30, 2001 includes $50,000 (1999: $50,000) owing to E.T.C. Industries Ltd., a company with a common director. Loans payable at September 30, 2001 includes $2,500 (2000: $Nil) owing to directors of the Company. During the third quarter, the Company approved to effect a "spin-off" of all assets pertaining to the Broadband and Basalt aspects of its business to Empyrean Enterprises, Inc. a company controlled by a Director of Empyrean Communications, Inc. The stated assets and liabilities spun off will be exchanged for 1,000,000 shares of Empyrean Enterprises, Inc. These shares will be escrowed and distributed pro-rata, total, to stockholders registered as of August 31, 2001. 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES The Company has two class of securities authorized; 50,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common voting stock and 10,000,000 of $0.001 par value preferred shares. The holders of the Company's Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders. The shares of Common Stock carry cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. There are no preferred shares issued. Stockholders of the Company have no pre-emptive rights to acquire additional shares of Common Stock or other securities. The Common Stock is not subject to redemption rights and carries no subscription or conversion rights. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the shares of Common Stock are entitled to share equally in corporate assets after satisfaction of all liabilities. All shares of the Common Stock now outstanding are fully paid and non-assessable. The Company has incentive options outstanding. The terms and conditions of the options granted were for the optionee to purchase a number of shares of the authorized $0.001 par value Common Stock of the Company, at the purchase price of $0.75 per share for a period of 5 years. The following options were granted: Rolf Papsdorf 200,000 Dieter Schindelhauer 200,000 Ken Liebscher 200,000 Dharcarium Ltda. 200,000 Sundance Capital Group 200,000 Bruce Haglund 200,000 Maurice Jacquesson 100,000 On March 8, 2001 Rolf Papsdorf, Dieter Schindelhauer and Maurice Jaquesson resigned from the company and their options were retired unexercised. There is no provision in the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or Bylaws that would delay, defer, or prevent a change in control of the Company. Item 2. Management's Plan of Operations The Company is in its initial stages of development with no revenues or income and is subject to all the risks inherent in the creation of a new business. Since the Company's principal activities to date have been limited to organizational activities, prospect development, and acquisition of interests, it has no record of any revenue-producing operations. Consequently, there is no operating history upon which to base an assumption that the Company will be able to achieve its business plans. During the second quarter the Company purchased Empyrean Communications, Inc. on a share for share basis and issued 15,000,000 of the company's common stock. Subsequently the company divested itself of the Qiblah division for one dollar. The Directors of the company, Rolf Papsdorf and Dieter Schindelhauer resigned from the Board of Directors of the company and Dale Renaud, George Burks, and Robert Lee were added to the Board of Directors. Dale Renaud was elected the new President and George Burks as Secretary/Treasurer. Page 13 The company officially changed its name from Direction Technologies, Inc. to Empyrean Communications, Inc. PRINCIPAL PRODUCT. One of the specific reasons the Company was founded is for the purpose of entering into a world-wide license agreement with E.T.C. Industries Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to license certain technology, and obtain advice in facilitating the production of electric vehicles using certain technology developed by the licensor. The license agreement expired during the quarter and will not be renewed as the company is now pursuing new interests. The other specific reason for formation of the Company is to purchase certain assets of Qiblah International Industries Ltd. a British Columbia corporation, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (a non-operational holding company). Qiblah International Industries Ltd. owns 50% of Qiblah Technologies Ltd. a duly registered non-reporting, non-listed South African public corporation. This firm had developed a state-of-the art electronic device called the Qiblah Locator, a battery-operated hand-held device that indicates the direction of the Muslim religious center Mecca from any location in the world. The Qiblah Locator is designed to be of assistance to the more than 1.5 billion adherents of the Muslim faith in the performance of their religious observations. This division of the company was sold to the original developers of the product for a sum of one dollar during the quarter. Page 13 The direction of Empyrean Communications, Inc. will now be the development of broadband telecommunications capabilities through the agreements acquired with the purchase of Empyrean. Empyrean Communications, Inc. is a broadband provider capable of delivering fiber capacity to OC-192 levels. Empyrean intends to direct its marketing efforts towards Multi-Media Broadcast & Content Delivery markets via DSL users in a scalable manner. Empyrean's mission is to "light up" the 29,000 miles of fiber-optical digital broadband it currently has under contract. This would provide Empyrean's future clients with the ability to purchase, rent lease or joint-venture smaller configurations of bandwidth such as the OC-12, OC-3 and DS3 levels. These capacity levels have a greater demand and could generate much higher revenue streams than the larger OC-48's. During the third quarter, the Company approved to effect a "spin-off" of all assets pertaining to the Broadband and Basalt aspects of its business to Empyrean Enterprises, Inc. a company controlled by a Director of Empyrean Communications, Inc. The stated assets and liabilities spun off will be exchanged for 1,000,000 shares of Empyrean Enterprises, IncThese shares will be escrowed and distributed pro-rata, total, to stockholders registered as of August 31, 2001. LIQUIDITY. During the next 12 months, the Company will need significant working capital to fund its marketing efforts and to manufacture product. The Company intends to obtain working capital from the sale of product and through private investments made by third parties. During the quarter, the Company approved the issuance of 15,000,000 shares as the purchase price of Empyrean Communications, Inc. A finders fee for this transaction will be paid to Sundance Capital Group and is included in accounts payable. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings. None; Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds. During the first quarter of 2001, the Company issued 15,000,000 restricted shares of common stock to the shareholders of record of the private company purchased, Empyrean Communications, Inc. The shares issued were: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STOCKHOLDERS EMPYREAN DIRECTION SHARES ------------ -------- ---------------- SHARES RECEIVED ------ -------- SURRENDERED ----------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VNET INVESTMENT COMPANY 12,500,000 12,500,000 12115 N 1-35 SERVICE ROAD OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73131 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RENAUD FAMILY TRUST 1,000,000 1,000,000 2920 SHADOWBRIAR DRIVE 31328 HOUSTON TEXAS 77082 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STARBRIGHT MMG LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 250,000 250,000 2832 BELLEVUE AVE W. VANCOUVER B.C. CANADA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUADRANT FINANCIAL INC. 250,000 250,000 2107 DEEP COVE RD. N. VANCOUVER B.C. CANADA V7G 1S8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VINTAGE INTERNATIONAL INC. 250,000 250,000 711-945 MARINE DRIVE WEST VANCOUVER B.C. V7T 1A8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE J. RENAUD 250,000 250,000 1930 COLUMBUS STUTTGART ARKANSAS 72160 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LANA M. CAMPBELL 250,000 250,000 14007 BRADLEY RD. NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72113 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLES KARPOWICZ 250,000 250,000 801 S. RODNEY PARHAM #34E LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205-4877 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. None; Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None; Item 5. Other Information. On March 3, 2000 the Company was cleared by the NASD for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. The symbol was DRCG. Subsequently the symbol was redesignated as EPYC. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. (a) Exhibits None (b) Reports on Form 8-K. March 8, 2001. Page 15 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. EMPYREAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Date: 11/19/01 By: /s/ Dale Renaud President and Director Date: 11/19/01 By: /s/ Robert L. Lee Director