1 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: August 10, 2000 MTI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware ------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 0-23418 95-3601802 - ------------------------ ------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4905 E. La Palma Avenue Anaheim, California 92807 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (714) 970-0300 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. The information set forth in the Registrant's news release dated August 10, 2000 is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Text of Press Release dated August 10, 2000. 2 3 SIGNATURE 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. MTI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Date: August 9, 2000. /s/ Paul W. Emery, II ---------------------------------- Paul W. Emery, II Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer 3 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99.1 Text of Press Release dated August 10, 2000.