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 23, 2004 ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) California 0-27122 94-2900635 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 3011 Triad Drive Livermore, CA 94550 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (925) 245-3400 None (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS. On September 23, 2004, Adept Technology, Inc. ("Adept") announced that its board of directors authorized a reverse stock split, to be effected at a ratio of not less than one-for-four (1:4) and not more than one-for-seven (1:7), subject to approval by the Company's shareholders at the annual shareholders meeting scheduled for November 4, 2004. If approved, the board of directors would have the authority to set the final split ratio within the proposed range, and to complete the reverse split not later than February 28, 2005. On a pre-split basis, Adept currently has approximately 30 million common shares outstanding. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated September 23, 2004 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. ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC. Date: September 23, 2004 By: /s/ Robert R. Strickland -------------------------- Robert R. Strickland Chief Financial Officer