FORM 8-K
 
 
 

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): (April 8, 2004)

       
       

GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

       
       

CONNECTICUT

1-5865

06-0640743

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

       
       

83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut

 

06074

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

       
       

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:

 

(860-644-1551)

       
       

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

       
       

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 8, 2004, Gerber Scientific, Inc. issued a press release announcing settlement of a previously disclosed Securities and Exchange investigation. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 7. Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this report:

 

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Press Release, dated April 8, 2004, issued by Gerber Scientific, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

 

(Registrant)

   
   
   
   

Date:

April 8, 2004

By:

/s/ Shawn M. Harrington

   

Shawn M. Harrington
Executive Vice President
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)