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): May 2, 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 Not applicable
ITEM 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors Not applicable
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 May 2, 2003, the registrant issued a press release announcing the
implementation of the reverse stock split approved earlier by the
Shareholders as well as changes in the trading symbol.
EXHIBIT ITEM. DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1 - Copy of the Press Release of May 2, 2003 announcing change of
Trading Symbol and Reverse Split
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: May 2, 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: Friday, May 2, 2003
CONTACT: Alexandra Campos, Investor Relations
Meridian Holdings, Inc.
213-627-8878
www.meho.com
Meridian Holdings, Inc., Announces Change of Trading Symbol and Reverse Split
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 2, 2003 Meridian Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
Symbol: MRDH), a health care services and technology company today announced
that the company has effectuated a 1-for-10 reverse split of its common stock
that was approved by the company's stockholders at its last annual meeting. The
record date for such split was as of midnight on May 1, 2003.
Effective at the opening of the financial markets on Monday, May 5, 2003, the
company's new trading symbol will be MRDH. In addition, the new CUSIP number
for the company is 589636 20 8.
Details of the above and all the other regulatory and financial filings can be
downloaded at SEC website www. sec.gov.
About Meridian Holdings, Inc.
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. Learn more
about the company and its affiliated entities, including CGI Communications
Services, Inc. and InterCare DX, Inc. by visiting Meridian's web site at
www.meho.com.
NOTE: 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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