================================================================================ UNITED STATES 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 30, 2003 ADSTAR, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-15363 22-3666899 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 4553 Glencoe Avenue, Suite 325 Marina del Rey, California 90292 (Address Of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 577-8255 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5: Other Events and Required FD Disclosure On September 30, 2003, AdStar, Inc. ("AdStar") sold 1,590,000 shares of its Common Stock to accredited investors raising approximately $2.0 million. The press release announcing the closing of such financing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7: Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued October 2, 2003. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. AdStar, Inc. Dated: October 15, 2003 By: /s/ Leslie Bernhard -------------------------------------- Leslie Bernhard, President and Chief Executive Officer