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): March 27, 2003
Commission File Number: 0-30018
MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrants specified in its charter)
COLORADO 52-2133742
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
900 Wilshire Avenue, Suite 500
Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 627-8878 Fax: (213) 627-9183
(Address, Including Zip Code, And Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
Of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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ITEM 1. Changes in Control of Registrant Not Applicable
ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Not Applicable
ITEM 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Not Applicable
ITEM 5. Other Materially Important Events
On March 26, 2003, the board of directors approved the appointment of
Mr. Randy Simpson, CPA, as a new member of the board of Directors,
of the registrant, following the acceptance of the resignation of
Dr. James Kyle, 11 as a member of the board of directors.
ITEM 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors
On March 26, 2003, the registrant accepted the resignation of
Dr. James Kyle, 11 as a member of the board of Directors.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED. (None)
(b) EXHIBITS.
ITEM 8: Change in Fiscal year Not Applicable
ITEM 9: Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 27, 2003, the registrant issued a press release announcing the
appointment of Mr. Randy Simpson, CPA, as the new member of the board
of directors, as well as the resignation of Dr. James Kyle,11 from the
board of directors of the registrant.
EXHIBIT ITEM. DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1 - Copy of the Press Release of March 27, 2003
SIGNATURES
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.
Meridian Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: March 27, 2003 By:/s/ Anthony C. Dike
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Anthony C. Dike
(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer)
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 27, 2003
CONTACT: Anthony C. Dike, M.D. Madeleine Franco
Meridian Holdings, Inc. Jordan Richard Assoc.
213-627-8878 801-463-0305
www.meho.com ir@jordanrichard.com
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MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC. NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBER
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Anthony C. Dike, MD, Chairman of Meridian Holdings, Inc.
(OTC BB: MEHO; www.meho.com) announced today the appointment of Randy Simpson
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of Salt Lake City to the company's board of directors. Simpson's appointment
fills the vacancy created by the resignation of James Kyle II.
Simpson, a Certified Public Accountant with nearly 30 years' experience,
began his career with Ernst & Young's Salt Lake City office. He has served in a
variety of finance and accounting capacities, including chief financial officer
for Rocky Mountain Helicopters (medical helicopters) and controller (Gulf
Energy). In conjunction with his independent accounting practice, he has
provided registration work and financial advisory assistance to a number of
North American public companies. He received a BS in marketing and an MS in
accounting from Utah State University.
"Randy comes to Meridian with an impressive track record in finance and
marketing and an excellent working knowledge of SEC compliance issues. We are
confident in his ability to provide valuable guidance and marketing assistance
to the company as it seeks to expand its customer base among hospitals and other
healthcare providers," said Dike.
MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC. is a healthcare services and technology company.
Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum
leverage of information technology, operational excellence, industry expertise,
and synergistic business opportunities. Meridian is committed to building
shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent business
entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation. Meridian
affiliate For additional information about Meridian and its affiliated
companies, visit the company's web site at www.meho.com.
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Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Material that is forward-looking
may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results
that are forward-looking in nature. Editors and investors are cautioned that
such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may cause the
Company's results to differ from such forward-looking statements. These include,
but are not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, technological, and
other factors discussed in the statements and/or in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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