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): September 13, 2001 ODETICS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-08762 95-2588496 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Incorporation) 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 September 13, 2001, 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 September 13, 2001 of Odetics, Inc.. 2 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. October 3, 2001 ODETICS, INC., a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Gregory A. Miner ----------------------------- Gregory A. Miner Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer 3