8-K 1 d91668e8-k.txt FORM 8-K ================================================================================ 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): OCTOBER 26, 2001 ------------- GLOBAL ELECTION SYSTEMS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA ------------------------ (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 0-24725 85-0394190 ------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1611 WILMETH ROAD MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 ----------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (972)542-6000 ------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NO CHANGE (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. At the Registrant's extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on Friday, October 26, 2001, shareholders of the Registrant approved the previously announced plan of arrangement between the Registrant and Diebold, Incorporated, whereby the Registrant will be acquired by Diebold in a merger transaction. A press release was issued October 29, 2001 announcing the results of the meeting. The press release also described a demand letter received by the Registrant from a creditor and significant shareholder of the Registrant. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS. Exhibit 99 Press Release, dated October 29, 2001. 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. GLOBAL ELECTION SYSTEMS INC. By: /s/ BRIAN W. COURTNEY ------------------------------ Brian W. Courtney Chief Executive Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS

~~Exhibit~~EXHIBIT ~~No.~~NUMBER ~~Description~~DESCRIPTION -------~~----~~ ----------- 99.1 ~~Notice~~Press ofRelease, ~~Extraordinary~~dated ~~General~~October ~~Meeting~~29, ~~of Shareholders of Global Election Systems Inc~~2001. ~~and Management Information Circular of Global Election Systems Inc.~~

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