SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 19, 2002 ODETICS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-08762 95-2588496 ------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification of Incorporation) Number) No.) 1515 South Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, California 92802 ------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 774-5000 --------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events On March 19, 2002, Odetics, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Exhibits (a) Not Applicable. (b) Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated March 19, 2002 of Odetics, Inc. 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. March 28, 2002 ODETICS, INC., a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Gregory A. Miner ------------------------------------ Gregory A. Miner Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibits Description -------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 19, 2002