SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 16, 2001 (October 15, 2001)
PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 001-10647 04-2795294
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
22 East Broadway, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 630-1800
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 15, 2001, the Registrant issued the following press release
announcing its receipt of certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Standard:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001
PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CERTIFICATION TO ISO 9001
QUALITY STANDARD
ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR CE MARKING AND CERTIFICATION IN FOUR AREAS
RELATED TO MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCTION
Gardner, Massachusetts -- Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (Nasdaq:
POCI) has received official certification to the ISO 9001 international Quality
Standard for the Design, Manufacturing, Installation and Servicing of products.
This certification, widely sought by high-technology firms in many industries,
was awarded following a comprehensive audit by Intertek Testing Services, a
leading Registrar for ISO 9001.
Precision Optics has also been advised that it has met U.S. and
international certification requirements in four additional categories based on
standards specific to medical instruments. This achievement marks the company as
one of a select few U.S.-based medical device and optical instrument designers
and manufacturers that have successfully completed the required audits and
complied with all five sets of quality requirements with no discrepancies.
This international recognition for state-of-the-art design and
manufacturing quality reflects simultaneous compliance with standards in the
United States, Canada, and Europe., including the coveted CE mark required for
sales to the European community. It also provides external validation of
Precision Optics' company-wide commitment to best practices across all
departments and operations, underscoring the company's ability to develop and
deliver products that consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.
ABOUT PRECISION OPTICS
Precision Optics Corporation, a leading manufacturer of optical thin
films and optical instruments since 1984, designs and manufactures high-quality
optical thin film coatings, medical instruments, and other advanced optical
systems. Major applications for the Company's thin film coatings include DWDM
filters used to increase the bandwidth capacity of fiber-optic
telecommunications networks. The Company's medical instrumentation line includes
laparoscopes, arthroscopes, endocouplers and a world-class 3-D endoscope for use
in minimally invasive surgical procedures.
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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.
PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
Date: October 16, 2001 By: /s/ JACK P. DREIMILLER
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Name: Jack P. Dreimiller
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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