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): October 24, 2002 ---------------- COMBINED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. ------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Nevada 0-25675 88-0346441 ------ -------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 212 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610 ----------------------------------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 493-2171 ----------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. On October 24, 2002, Combined Professional Services, Inc., issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary Patron Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, executed a letter of intent to acquire TrustWave Corp., which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. Item 7. Exhibits. (c) The following exhibits are included with this Report: Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 99.1 Press Release of Combined Professional Services, Inc. issued on October 24, 2002. 2 Signature Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. COMBINED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. Date: October 24, 2002 By: /s/ Patrick J. Allin ----------------------- Patrick J. Allin Chief Executive Officer