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) September 14, 2000 AMERICAN ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ---------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter Florida 59-3410234 --------------------------- ----------------- (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No. 37 Skyline Drive, Suite 1101, Lake Mary, Florida 32746 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 333-1446 Item 5. Other Events American Access Technologies, Inc., ("American Access") on September 14, 2000 was served as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Vulcan Microsystems, Inc. ("Vulcan") in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit for Miami-Dade County Florida. Vulcan alleges that American Access breached the terms and committed other misdeeds in connection with the companies' letter of intent to establish a joint venture to engage in e-commerce. Vulcan is seeking in excess of $15,000 damages. American Access intends to vigorously defend its position and is filing a counterclaim against Vulcan to include damages in excess of $15,000. 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 hereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. October 5, 2000 By: s/John E. Presley ---------------------------- John E. Presley, President